Table 2 Specific patients’ characteristics for the hyponatremia cohort.
Characteristics | Hyponatremia cohort (N = 279) N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sodium level at admission (mEq/l) | ||
Median | 133 | |
IQR | 131–134 | |
Hyponatremia grade | ||
Moderate | 231 (82.8) | |
Mild | 36 (12.9) | |
Severe | 12 (4.3) | |
Type of hyponatremia | ||
Hypovolemic | 55 (19.7) | |
Hypervolemic | 13 (4.7) | |
Euvolemic | 211 (75.6) | |
Normal sodium level at discharge | ||
No | 150 (57.0) | |
Yes | 113 (43.0) | |
NA | 16 | |
Persistance of hyponatremia at further admissions | ||
No | 235 (84.2) | |
Yes | 44 (15.8) | |
