Table 1 Background characteristics of 91 patients on maintenance hemodialysis for end stage renal disease in Ethiopia
Characteristics | No (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 56(61.5) |
Female | 35(38.5) |
Age | |
19-34 | 10(11.0) |
35-64 | 43(47.2) |
≥65 | 38(41.8) |
Address of origin | |
Addis Ababa | 86(94.5) |
Other | 5(5.5) |
Potential causes of CKD identified | |
Diabetes mellitus | 50(54.9) |
Hypertension | 18(19.8) |
Glomerulonephritis | 16(17.6) |
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension | 5(5.5) |
Polycystic kidney disease | 1(1.1) |
Multiple myeloma | 1(1.1) |
Vascular access | |
Fistula | 41(45.1) |
Catheter | 38(41.8) |
Graft | 12(13.2) |