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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2026; 15(2): 118484
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118484
Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied patients (n = 157; Assiut, Egypt, 2026)
Variables
Values are represented as mean ± SD (range)/n (%)
Age (years)47.37 ± 12.47 (20-65)
Age categories
20-2919 (12.1)
30-3940 (25.5)
40-4938 (24.2)
50-5940 (25.5)
60-6520 (12.7)
Body mass index (kg/m2)24.44 ± 2.84 (16.80-33.80)
Sex
Male 96 (61.1)
Female 61 (39.9)
Educational level
High education 42 (26.8)
Secondary education32 (20.4)
Basic 30 (19.1)
Unable to read and write 53 (33.7)
Occupation
Working36 (23)
Not-working121 (77)
Marital status
Single 15(9.6)
Married 138 (87.9)
Widow/widower4 (2.5)
Residence
Urban 39 (24.8)
Rural118 (75.2)
Current smoker 46 (29.3)


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