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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 2 Clinical and behavioral characteristics of the study participant (n = 345) at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital, South West Ethiopia, 2022, n (%)
| Variable | Category | CKD | P value | ||
| Yes (n = 54) | No (n = 191) | Total | |||
| Family history of CKD | Yes | 7 (13.0) | 2 (0.7) | 9 (2.6) | 0.000 |
| No | 47 (87.0) | 289 (99.3) | 336 (97.4) | ||
| Hypertension | Yes | 39 (72.2) | 47 (16.2) | 86 (24.9) | 0.000 |
| No | 15 (27.8) | 244 (83.8) | 259 (75.1) | ||
| diabetes mellitus | Yes | 21 (38.9) | 32 (11.0) | 53 (15.4) | 0.000 |
| No | 33 (61.1) | 259 (89.0) | 292 (84.6) | ||
| Cardiac problem | Yes | 11 (20.4) | 27 (9.3) | 38 (11.0) | 0.020 |
| No | 43 (79.6) | 264 (90.7) | 307 (89.0) | ||
| Human immunodeficiency virus status | Yes | 1 (1.9) | 9 (3.1) | 10 (2.9) | 0.518 |
| No | 53 (98.1) | 282 (96.9) | 335 (97.1) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | Yes | 10 (18.5) | 21 (7.2) | 31 (9.0) | 0.012 |
| No | 44 (81.5) | 270 (92.8) | 314 (91.0) | ||
| Cigarette smoking | Yes | 7 (13.0) | 12 (4.1) | 19 (5.5) | 0.017 |
| No | 47 (87.0) | 279 (95.9) | 326 (94.5) | ||
| Body mass index | Normal | 19 (35.2) | 231 (79.4) | 250 (72.5) | 0.000 |
| Overweight | 28 (51.9) | 51 (17.5) | 79 (22.9) | ||
| Obese | 7 (13.0) | 9 (3.1) | 16 (4.6) | ||
| Anemia | Yes | 27 (50.3) | 55 (18.9) | 82 (23.8) | 0.000 |
| No | 27 (50.3) | 236 (81.1) | 263 (76.2) | ||
- 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