Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| Characteristics | N (%)/mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 63 (51.22) |
| Female | 60 (48.78) |
| Mean age (years) | 53.81±16.03 |
| Age group | |
| 20–49 years | 48 (39.0) |
| 50–69 years | 52 (42.3) |
| ≥70 years | 23 (18.7) |
| Level of education | |
| No formal education | 16 (13.0) |
| Primary | 18 (14.6) |
| Secondary | 36 (29.3) |
| Tertiary | 53 (43.1) |
| CKD stage | |
| 1 | 1 (0.8) |
| 2 | 2 (1.6) |
| 3 | 19 (15.5) |
| 4 | 15 (12.2) |
| 5 | 86 (69.9) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 112 (91.10) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 45 (36.60) |
| Heart failure | 11 (8.9) |
| HIV | 7 (5.7) |
| Stroke | 5 (4.1) |
| Mean prescribed medication per patient | 10.28±3.85 |
| Number of prescribed medications | |
| ≤5 | 18 (14.6) |
| 6–10 | 43 (35.0) |
| 11–15 | 51 (41.5) |
| ≥16 | 11 (8.9) |
| Form of nephrological interventions | |
| Maintenance dialysis | 66 (53.66) |
| Conservative care | 53 (43.09) |
| Renal transplantation | 4 (3.25) |
Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; SD, standard deviation.