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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population.

From: Sodium and potassium disorders in patients with COPD exacerbation presenting to the emergency department

 

Non-AECOPD

AECOPD

p-value

Number of patients

19,846

102

n/a

Age (years)

59.62 (± 21)

73 (± 10.2)

 < 0.001

Men

9834 (49.6%)

47 (46.1%)

0.68

Serum Sodium (mmol/l)

138.31 (± 3.6)

136.60 (± 6.9)

0.34

Serum Potassium (mmol/l)

3.93 (± 0.4)

3.99 (± 0.55)

0.8

Serum Creatinine (umol/l)

85.38 (± 51.26

101.57 (± 56.18)

0.04

LOS (days)

3.78 (± 5.0)

7.68 (± 6.54)

 < 0.001

Number of patients with traumatic injury on admission

742 (3.7%)

0

n/a

Death

320 (1.6%)

12 (12%)

n/a

  1. AECOPD acute exacerbation of COPD, LOS Length of Stay, n/a not applicable