Table 2: Comparison of drugs used in Hyperkalemic and Normokalemic groups.

Hyperkalemic group (N = 97) Normokalemic group (N = 184) P
RAAS blocker 17.0% 34.8% 0.002
Thiazides 13.4% 21.2% 0.145
Furosemide 19.6% 17.9%s 0.748
Beta blocker 33.0% 39.1% 0.363
CCB 50.5% 44.0%s 0.316
Sodium bicarbonate 16.5% 7.6% 0.026
Polystyrene sulfonate 15.5% 7.1% 0.035

RAAS: Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System; CCB: Calcium Channel Blocker.