Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of NS Patients in ACSH and Mekelle General Hospital (n=159)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 104 | 65.4 |
| Female | 55 | 34.6 |
| Age at diagnosis (Mean ± SD) (5.21±2.65) | ||
| 1–4 years | 68 | 42.8 |
| 4–8 years | 76 | 47.8 |
| 8–15 years | 15 | 9.4 |
| Urine protein | ||
| +3 | 124 | 78 |
| +4 | 35 | 22 |
| Hematuria | ||
| Yes | 68 | 42.8 |
| No | 91 | 57.2 |
| Duration of treatment | ||
| 12 weeks | 131 | 82.4 |
| 8 weeks | 28 | 17.6 |
| Frequency of administration | ||
| Once-daily | 29 | 18.2 |
| Twice-daily | 130 | 81.8 |
| Comorbid diagnosis* | ||
| Present | 32 | 20.1 |
| Absent | 127 | 79.9 |
| Acute renal failure | ||
| Yes | 25 | 15.7 |
| No | 134 | 84.3 |
| Infection | ||
| Present | 79 | 49.7 |
| Pneumonia | 32 | 40.5 |
| Upper respiratory tract infections | 14 | 17.7 |
| Meningitis | 10 | 12.6 |
| Urinary tract infection | 7 | 8.9 |
| Spontaneous bacterial infection | 5 | 6.3 |
| Sepsis | 8 | 10.1 |
| Osteomyelitis | 3 | 3.8 |
| Absent | 80 | 50.3 |
Note: *Include elevated BP, blood glucose, thrombosis.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.