Observational Study
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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2025; 14(2): 100896
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.100896
Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participant (n = 345), at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital, South West Ethiopia, 2022, n (%)
Variable
Category
Chronic kidney disease
P value
Yes (n = 54)
No (n = 291)
Total
Age18-5912 (22.2)179 (61.5)191 (55.4)0.000
≥ 6042 (77.8)112 (38.5)154 (44.6)
SexMale29 (53.7)147 (50.5)176 (51.0)0.389
Female25 (46.3)144 (49.5)169 (49.0)
Place of residenceUrban18 (33.3)111 (38.1)129 (37.4)0.305
Rural36 (66.7)180 (61.9)216 (62.6)
Marital statusMarried38 (70.4)211 (72.5)249 (72.2)0.431
Single16 (29.6)80 (27.5)96 (27.8)
Place of residenceUrban52 (39.4)31 (36.9)83 (38.4)
Rural80 (60.6)53 (63.1)133 (61.6)
Educational statusIlliterate33 (61.1)127 (43.6)160 (46.4)0.093
Primary8 (14.8)76 (26.1)84 (24.3)
Secondary10 (18.5)59 (20.3)69 (20)
Diploma and above3 (5.6)29 (10)32 (9.3)
ReligionChristian29 (53.7)105 (36.1)134 (38.8)0.012
Muslim25 (46.3)186 (63.9)211 (61.2)
OccupationUnemployed6 (11.1)31 (10.7)37 (10.7)0.539
Government5 (9.3)29 (10)34 (9.9)
Private11 (20.4)81 (27.8)92 (26.7)
Farmer29 (53.7)120 (41.2)149 (43.2)
Daily labor2 (3.7)13 (4.5)15 (4.3)
House wife1 (1.9)17 (5.8)18 (5.2)