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. 2015 Jun 10;6(5):759–773. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i5.759

Table 2.

General characteristics of studies of chronic kidney disease in people with diabetes in Africa

Ref. Country Period Design Setting Sample size Mean or median age (yr) Male (%) Type and duration of diabetes (yr) Duration FUP Method for CKD assessment
Proteinuria MDRD Urine ACR Cockroft-Gault
Motala et al[37], 2001 South Africa Not precised Retrospective cohort study Clinic, urban 219 39.5 T1DM; 58.4 T2DM 19.6 16.10 T1DM; 18.6 T2DM At least 10 yr persistent proteinuria (Dipstick)
Elbagir et al[26], 1995 Sudan Jan-July 1992 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 128 31.5 (15-75) 48.4 Insulin-treated; 9 (1-40) NA Proteinuria (Dipstick)
Sobngwi et al[44], 1999 Cameroon Not precised Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 64 37.4 normotensive T1DM; 51.7 normotensive T2DM; 57.9 hypertensive T1DM 57.8 6.7 normotensive T1DM; 4.7 normotensive T2DM; 4.8 hypertensive T1DM NA Proteinuria
Katchunga et al[30], 2010 DR congo 2005-2007 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 98 58 (10.4) 35.7 7.3 T2DM NA MDRD (corrected for Blacks)
Choukem et al[22], 2012 Cameroon Jan 2008- Oct 2010 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 420 56.7 49 4 (1-9) T2DM NA Proteinuria (Dipstick)
Keeton et al[31], 2004 South Africa Not precised Prospective cohort, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 59 62 35.6 17.8 T2DM 12 yr Urine ACR
Pruijm et al[39], 2008 Seychelles 2004 Cross-sectional; random sex and age-stratified sample Population 1218 (whole sample, including diabetic patients) Not precised 45.9 Newly diagnosed patients NA Urine ACR
Alebiosu[16], 2003 Nigeria Jan 2000 June 2001 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 342 6.5 T1DM; 9.4 T2DM 53.8 26 T1DM; 53.4 T2DM NA Persistent proteinuria
Bouaziz et al[20], 2012 Tunisia Jan 2008Dec 2010 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 73 59.3 23.3 T2DM 10.6 NA Proteinuria
Ajayi et al[15], 2014 Nigeria Not precised Retrospective cross-sectional Clinic, urban 65 Not available Not available T2DM NA MDRD
Levitt et al[32], 1997 South Africa July-December 1992 Cross-sectional, stratified random sampling Clinic, urban 243 56.4 38.3 8 T2DM and T1DM NA Persistent proteinuria Urine ACR
Majaliwa et al[34], 2007 Tanzania June 2005- Feb 2006 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 99 12.6 42.4 4.76 T1DM NA Proteinuria
Marshall et al[36], 2013 Rwanda June 2009-Nov 2010 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 286 18.6 46.5 3.4 T1DM NA Proteinuria Urine ACR
Alebiosu et al[18], 2003 Nigeria Sept 1999- August 2002 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 465 Not precised Not precised T2DM NA Proteinuria
Gill et al[28], 2005 South Africa From 1982 to 2002 Prospective cohort, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 88 22 at onset 52 T1DM 20 yr
Djrolo et al[24], 2001 Benin Not indicated Cross-sectional Clinic, urban 152 53.3 65.8 T1DM and T2DM NA Proteinuria
Rotchford et al[43], 2002 South Africa 1999 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, rural 253 56.5 26.9 42.2; T1DM and T2DM NA Urine ACR
Rissassi et al[42], 2009 DR congo 11 june 2008 to 30 july 2008 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 181 19.1 38.7 57.6 T1DM NA Urine ACR
Rahlenbeck et al[40], 1997 Ethiopia January - April 1995 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 170 31.4 T1DM; 56.7 T2DM 60 5.9 T1DM; 6.0 T2DM NA Proteinuria
Wanjohi et al[45], 2002 Kenya June 2000 - January 2001 cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 100 53.7 37 10.3 T2DM NA Albuminuria
Nambuya et al[38], 1996 Uganda 1 January 1993 - 10 August 1994 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban/urban (origin of participants) 252 Not precised 46.4 45 (range 30-69)T2DM and T1DM NA Proteinuria
Rasmussen et al[41], 2013 Zambia February - April 2011 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, rural 101 50 (range 50-68) 37.3 T2DM and T1DM NA Urine ACR
Bentata et al[19], 2013 Morocco From September 2006 Prospective cohort study Clinic, urban 72 29.5 69.4 17 (11-20) T1DM 5 yr Proteinuria MDRD
Gill et al[27], 2008 Ethiopia Not precised Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, rural 105 41 70.5 7 T1DM and T2DM NA Urine ACR
Bouzid et al[21], 2011 Tunisia June 2006 - July 2008 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 689 60 39.3 11 T2DM NA Proteinuria Cockroft-Gault
Janmohamed et al[29], 2013 Tanzania October 2011 - March 2012 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 369 54 (IQR 45-62) 46.6 6 (3-11)T1DM (6.2%) and T2DM (93.8%) NA Cockroft-Gault
Danquah et al[23], 2012 Ghana August 2007 - June 2008 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 675 54.7 25 T2DM NA Proteinuria
Lutale et al[33], 2007 Tanzania July 2003 - March 2004 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 244 T1DM 21(range 4-44.8)T2DM 53 (range 23.5-85) 46.3 T1DM 3 (0-17)T2DM 4 (range 0-25) NA Proteinuria Cockroft-Gault
Worku et al[46], 2010 Ethiopia October 2008 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 305 44.4 62.9 T1DM and T2DM; 53.4% less than 5 yr and 33.8% 5-9 yr NA Proteinuria
Makulo et al[35], 2010 DR Congo 30 March - 24 April 2007 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Population-based, Urban 81 Not precised Not precised No precision NA MDRD Urine ACR
Eghan et al[25], 2007 Ghana January - July 2005 Cross-sectional, self-selected sampling Clinic, urban 109 54.1 28 T1DM and T2DM 10.7 NA Proteinuria
Alebiosu et al[17], 2004 Nigeria January 2000 - June 2001 Case (T2DM with persistent proteinuria-control (T2DM patients nephropathy) Clinic, urban 162 53.4 50 T2DM9.4 cases, 5.5 controls NA

ACR: Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio; FUP: Follow-up; MDRD: Modification of diet renal disease; NA: Not applicable.