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Etiology of kidney failure among patients undergoing hemodialysis
| Variables | Frequency(n) | Percentage% |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 42 | 33.1% |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 35 | 27.6% |
| Unknown/aetiology uncertain | 31 | 24.4% |
| Glomerulonephritis | 9 | 7.1% |
| Obstructive uropathy | 5 | 3.8% |
| Reno-Vascular hypertension | 2 | 1.6% |
| Neurogenic bladder | 1 | 0.8% |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 1 | 0.8% |
| Congenital (hereditary diseases) | 1 | 0.8% |
| Total | 127 | 100.0% |
