Variables | Frequency | Bicarbonate | Bicarbonate | Bicarbonate | P-value |
| N = 342 (%) | <18.0 | 18.0 - 19.9 | >20.0 | ANOVA |
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| N = 14 (%) | N = 56 (%) | N = 272 (%) |
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Days on admission |
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3 - 7 | 127 (37.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 16 (28.6%) | 111 (40.8%) | <0.001 |
8 - 14 | 128 (37.5%) | 2 (20.0%) | 8 (14.3%) | 118 (43.4%) |
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15 - 28 | 61 (17.8%) | 4 (58.6%) | 18 (32.1%) | 39 (14.3%) |
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>28 | 26 (10.5%) | 8 (21.4%) | 14 (25.0%) | 4 (1.5%) |
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Comorbidities |
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None | 218 (63.8%) | 2 (14.3%) | 15 (26.8%) | 201 (73.9%) | <0.001 |
1 | 74 (21.6%) | 6 (42.8%) | 24 (42.9%) | 44 (16.2%) |
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2 | 42 (12.3%) | 4 (28.6%) | 11 (19.6%) | 27 (9.9%) |
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3 | 8 (2.3%) | 2 (14.3%) | 6 (10.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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Nephrologist review |
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No | 307 (89.8%) | 8 (57.1%) | 54 (96.4%) | 245 (90.1%) | <0.001 |
Yes | 35 (10.2%) | 6 (42.9%) | 2 (3.6%) | 27 (9.9%) |
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