Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants.
| Child’s characteristics | n = 172 |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), years | 7.3 (4.6-10.0) |
| Male, n (%) | 112 (65.1) |
| SSNS: FRSD:SRNS | 128:24:20 |
| Time since diagnosis, median (IQR), months | 13.9 (9.2-31.1) |
| In relapse at study enrollment, n (%) | 33 (19.2) |
| Used steroids plus other immunosuppressants, n (%) | 30 (17.4) |
| Hospitalization in the prior 6 months, n (%) | 45 (26.2) |
| Index child as an only child, n (%) | 15 (8.7) |
| Caregiver’s characteristics | |
| Relationship to child, n (%) | |
| Mother | 134 (77.9) |
| Father | 32 (18.6) |
| Others | 6 (3.5) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 159 (92.4) |
| Others | 13 (7.6) |
| Socioeconomic status, n (%) | |
| Low | 66 (38.4) |
| Middle | 64 (37.2) |
| High | 42 (24.4) |
| Tribe, n (%) | |
| Yoruba | 99 (57.6) |
| Ibo | 46 (26.7) |
| Others | 27 (15.7) |
| Reliance on nonfamily source to pay for health care | 39 (22.7) |
Note. IQR = interquartile range; SSNS = steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (infrequent relapser); FRSD = frequent relapses or steroid dependence; SRNS = steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.