Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children with CKD, Assiut, Upper Egypt, 2018
| Variables | Number (250) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean ± SD (range) | 11.9 ± 3.1 (8–18) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 168 | 67.2 |
| Female | 82 | 32.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 38 | 15.2 |
| Rural | 212 | 84.8 |
| Education level | ||
| No schooling | 10 | 4.0 |
| Primary | 144 | 57.6 |
| Preparatory | 65 | 26 |
| Secondary | 31 | 12.4 |
| Mother’s working status | ||
| Housewife | 236 | 94.4 |
| Working mother | 14 | 5.6 |
| Socioeconomic level | ||
| Low | 42 | 16.8 |
| Middle | 164 | 65.6 |
| High | 44 | 17.6 |
| Duration of CKD | ||
| ≤ 5 years | 158 | 63.2 |
| > 5 years | 92 | 36.8 |
| Treatment modality | ||
| Conservative | 214 | 85.6 |
| Dialysis | 36 | 14.4 |
| Stage of CKDa | N = (222) | |
| Stage 1 | 59 | 26.6 |
| Stage 2 | 20 | 9 |
| Stage 3 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Stage 4 | 16 | 7.2 |
| Stage 5 | 112 | 50.4 |
aStage of CKD: total = 222 (28 children had no available kidney function tests)