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. 2019 Aug 23;33:321. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.321.18114

Table 2.

Prevalence of hematologic and electrolyte abnormalities among the chronic kidney disease patients, Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya, 2018

Derangement Frequency (%)
Overall (n=118) Male (n=74) Female (n=44)
Anaemia Hb <10g/dl 73 (61.9) 43 (58.1) 30 (68.2)
Serum sodium below 135 mmol/l 33 (28.0) 21 (28.4) 12 (27.3)
Serum Potassium above 5 mmol/l 22 (18.6) 13 (17.6) 9 (20.5)
Serum phosphate >1.4 mmol/l 11 (9.3) 7 (9.5) 4 (9.1)
Serum calcium below 2.2 mmol/l 6 (5.1) 5 (6.8) 1 (2.3)

Hb: haemoglobin