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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
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 | |||
Age | 18-59 | 12 (22.2) | 179 (61.5) | 191 (55.4) | 0.000 |
≥ 60 | 42 (77.8) | 112 (38.5) | 154 (44.6) | ||
Sex | Male | 29 (53.7) | 147 (50.5) | 176 (51.0) | 0.389 |
Female | 25 (46.3) | 144 (49.5) | 169 (49.0) | ||
Place of residence | Urban | 18 (33.3) | 111 (38.1) | 129 (37.4) | 0.305 |
Rural | 36 (66.7) | 180 (61.9) | 216 (62.6) | ||
Marital status | Married | 38 (70.4) | 211 (72.5) | 249 (72.2) | 0.431 |
Single | 16 (29.6) | 80 (27.5) | 96 (27.8) | ||
Place of residence | Urban | 52 (39.4) | 31 (36.9) | 83 (38.4) | |
Rural | 80 (60.6) | 53 (63.1) | 133 (61.6) | ||
Educational status | Illiterate | 33 (61.1) | 127 (43.6) | 160 (46.4) | 0.093 |
Primary | 8 (14.8) | 76 (26.1) | 84 (24.3) | ||
Secondary | 10 (18.5) | 59 (20.3) | 69 (20) | ||
Diploma and above | 3 (5.6) | 29 (10) | 32 (9.3) | ||
Religion | Christian | 29 (53.7) | 105 (36.1) | 134 (38.8) | 0.012 |
Muslim | 25 (46.3) | 186 (63.9) | 211 (61.2) | ||
Occupation | Unemployed | 6 (11.1) | 31 (10.7) | 37 (10.7) | 0.539 |
Government | 5 (9.3) | 29 (10) | 34 (9.9) | ||
Private | 11 (20.4) | 81 (27.8) | 92 (26.7) | ||
Farmer | 29 (53.7) | 120 (41.2) | 149 (43.2) | ||
Daily labor | 2 (3.7) | 13 (4.5) | 15 (4.3) | ||
House wife | 1 (1.9) | 17 (5.8) | 18 (5.2) |
- Citation: Habtu BF, Obsa F, Cheneke W, Asaye S, Nuru A, Hajikelil Z. Assessment of chronic kidney disease and associated factors at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital: A cross-sectional study. World J Nephrol 2025; 14(2): 100896
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v14/i2/100896.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.100896