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Table 3 Comparison of demographic and clinical parameters according to dialysis requirement

From: Postoperative outcomes in earthquake victims with orthopedic trauma: a focus on mortality and dialysis needs

 

Required dialysis (n = 70)

No dialysis (n = 491)

p

OR

95% CI

n (%)

n (%)

   

Gender

Female

37 (52.9)

281 (57.2)

0.490b

1.193

0.722–1.972

Male

33 (47.1)

210 (42.8)

 

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

 

Time to admission (days)

2.97 ± 3.61

4.39 ± 5.11

0.072a

  
 

n (%)

n (%)

   

Upper extremity injury

13 (18.6)

110 (22.4)

0.469b

0.790

0.417–1.496

Thigh injury

24 (34.3)

127 (25.9)

0.137b

1.495

0.877–2.549

Calf/foot injury

44 (62.9)

235 (47.9)

0.019b*

1.844

1.100–3.089

Vertebral injury

5 (7.1)

67 (13.6)

0.128b

0.487

0.189–1.253

Amputation

13 (18.6)

44 (9.0)

0.013b*

2.317

1.177–4.561

Fasciotomy

35 (50)

110 (22.4)

< 0.05b*

3.464

2.071–5.793

Osteosynthesis

20 (28.6)

261 (53.2)

< 0.05b*

0.352

0.204–0.610

Debridement

18 (25.7)

109 (22.2)

0.511b

1.213

0.681–2.160

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. aMann-Whitney U test
  3. bChi-square test
  4. cFisher’s exact test