Table 1 Comparison of feature distributions between the training, internal validation, and external validation sets.

From: Prediction of persistent acute kidney injury in postoperative intensive care unit patients using integrated machine learning: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Training (n = 670)

Internal validation (n = 285)

External validation (n = 3170)

P-value

Age (years), mean (SD)

63.5 ± 17

62.7 ± 16.6

64 ± 17.3

0.425

Male, n (%)

437 (65.2)

191 (67)

1882 (59.4)

0.002

SOFA (score), mean (SD)

7 ± 3.4

6.9 ± 3.5

5.1 ± 3

 < 0.001

RRT, n (%)

52 (7.8)

17 (6)

100 (3.2)

 < 0.001

Uo_6h (mL/kg/h), mean (SD)

0.2 ± 0.3

0.2 ± 0.3

0.3 ± 0.3

 < 0.001

Uo_24h (mL/kg/h)

1.15 (0.73, 1.66)

1.25 (0.82, 1.85)

0.63 (0.43, 0.92)

 < 0.001

Comorbidities, n (%)

Hypertension

303 (45.2)

126 (44.2)

1589 (50.1)

0.018

Diabetes

87 (13)

38 (13.3)

766 (24.2)

 < 0.001

Biochemical indexes on ICU admission, mean (SD)

Creatinine (mmol/L)

107.1 ± 60.5

103.4 ± 58.5

83 ± 41.9

 < 0.001

White blood cell (× 109/L)

12.3 ± 6.4

12.8 ± 7

12.9 ± 6.1

0.072

pH

7.4 ± 0.1

7.4 ± 0.1

7.4 ± 0.1

0.542

Bicarbonate (mmol/L)

20.9 ± 3.8

20.7 ± 3.7

22.8 ± 3.7

 < 0.001

Lactate (mmol/L)

3.4 ± 3.3

3.2 ± 3.1

2.7 ± 2

 < 0.001

Urea (mmol/L)

9.2 ± 4.7

9.2 ± 4.5

18.3 ± 10.4

 < 0.001

Vital signs on first day ICU admission, mean (SD)

Maximum glucose (mmol/L)

11.7 ± 5.1

11.5 ± 4.6

190.7 ± 65.7

 < 0.001

Mean systolic pressure (mmHg)

125.3 ± 17

125.1 ± 16.7

117.8 ± 14.8

 < 0.001

Mean temperature (°C)

37.2 ± 0.7

37.2 ± 0.7

37 ± 0.6

 < 0.001

Mean heart rate (bpm)

89.5 ± 18.6

90.4 ± 19.8

87.9 ± 14.8

0.004

Outcome

Persistent AKI, n (%)

264 (39.4)

112 (39.3)

1429 (45.1)

0.008

ICU length of stay (days), median (IQR)

2.19 (0.73, 8.5)

1.86 (0.55, 7.82)

4.37 (2.97, 8.91)

 < 0.001

Hosp. LOS (days), median (IQR)

22 (14, 33)

21 (14, 32)

11.08 (7.17, 17.88)

 < 0.001

Hospital mortality, n (%)

114 (17)

57 (20)

348 (11)

 < 0.001

  1. SOFA, Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment; RRT, renal replacement therapy; Uo_6h, urine volume for 6 h on ICU admission; Uo_24h, urine volume for 24 h on ICU admission; ICU, intensive care unit; AKI, acute kidney injury; Hosp. LOS, length of hospital stay.