Table 2.
Clinical and laboratory parameters according to the stage of chronic kidney disease patients attending the renal clinic of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital.
| Clinical/laboratory parameters | Stage of CKD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 (n = 50) | 3 (n = 88) | 4 (n = 55) | 5 (n = 63) | Total (n=256) | |
| Number of comorbidities | |||||
| ≤ 2 | 43 (91.5) | 77 (90.6) | 46 (83.6) | 41 (68.3) | 207 (83.8) |
| 3 or more | 4 (8.5) | 8 (9.4) | 9 (16.4) | 19 (31.7) | 40 (15.6) |
| Number of complications | |||||
| ≤ 2 | 9 (100) | 29 (100) | 23 (95.8) | 27 (93.1) | 88 (96.7) |
| 3 or more | 0 | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 2 (6.9) | 3 (3.3) |
| FBS | 125 ± 46 | 140 ± 46 | 149 ± 69 | 155 ± 57 | 141 ± 56 |
| Scr | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 3.5 ± 1.6 | 7.6 ± 3.1 | 3.6 ± 3 |
| BUN | 41 ± 20 | 56 ± 34 | 93 ± 46 | 136 ± 66 | 80 ± 57 |
| Hgb | 16.0 ± 18.9 | 13.6 ± 14.1 | 10.5 ± 2.6 | 10.3 ± 2.8 | 12.6 ± 12.0 |
| MAP | 104.9 ± 12.2 | 101.7 ± 9.6 | 104.3 ± 14.3 | 103.6 ± 14.3 | 103.4 ± 12.4 |
| GFR | 74.7 ± 15.4 | 43.3 ± 8.4 | 23 ± 4.8 | 10.4 ± 2.9 | 37 ± 24.2 |
FBS = fast blood sugar, Scr = serum creatinine, BUN = blood urea nitrogen, Hgb = hemoglobin, MAP = mean arterial pressure, and GFR = glomerular filtration rate.