Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 369 patients attending the diabetes clinic at BMC
From: Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in diabetic adult out-patients in Tanzania
Characteristic | Number (%) or Median [IQR] | |
|---|---|---|
Female Gender | 197 (53.4%) | |
Residence: | Within Mwanza City | 258 (70.3%) |
Age (years) | 54 [45 – 62] | |
Education | Primary or Less | 232 (62.9%) |
Secondary or More | 137 (37.1%) | |
Occupation: | Peasant | 96 (26.0%) |
Others (Employed, Business, Housewife, Retired) | 273 (74.0%) | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | 25.6 [22.6 – 29.6] | |
Duration of Diabetes (years) | 6 [3 – 11] | |
Diabetes Medication: | Oral | 205 (55.6%) |
Insulin | 148 (40.2%) | |
Insulin + OHGA | 4 (1.1%) | |
Hypertension Prevalence | 212 (57.5%) | |
Duration of Hypertension (years) | 1 [0 – 7] | |
Anti-Hypertensive Medication: | None | 158 (42.9%) |
ACE-I or ARB | 128 (34.8%) | |
Other | 11(3.0%) | |
ACE-I or ARB + Other | 71 (19.3%) | |
Current Smoking | 12 (3.3%) | |
Current Alcohol Consumption | 38 (10.3%) | |
Quantity of Alcohol Among Drinkers (units/wk) | 3 [1 – 6] | |
Previously Diagnosed Renal Disease* | 5 (1.3%) | |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 130 [120 – 150] | |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 80 [70 – 90] | |
Random Blood Glucose (mmol/L) | 9.8 [6.7 – 14.1] | |