Table 2 Comparison of demographic and clinical variables in hypernatreamic and non-hypernatreamic admissions based on uncorrected serum sodium >145 mmol/L
Hypernatreamia | Non-Hypernatreamia | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.7 ± 21.4 (n = 32/32) | 50.2 ± 19.6 (n = 241/241) | 0.7 |
Females (%) | 68.8 (n = 22/32) | 61.8 (n = 149/241) | 0.4 |
Age ≥ 60 years (%) | 53.1 (n = 17/32) | 34.4 (n = 83/241) | 0.04 |
Hypotension (%) | 30.4 (n = 7/23) | 6.1 (n = 11/181) | <0.00001 |
Altered level of consciousness (%) | 88.9 (n = 24/27) | 32.5 (n = 54/166) | <0.00001 |
New diagnosis of diabetes (%) | 46.9 (n = 15/32) | 25.7 (n = 62/241) | 0.01 |