Characteristic | n = 202 |
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Age (yrs) μ SD | 46.7 ± 16.2 |
Male Gender n (%) | 118 (58.4%) |
Marital status | |
 Married n (%) | 137 (67.8) |
 Single n (%) | 42 (20.8) |
 Divorced/separated n (%) | 12 (5.9) |
 Widowed n (%) | 11(5.5) |
Educational level | |
 No formal education n (%) | 22 (10.9) |
 Primary education n (%) | 21 (10.4) |
 Junior high school n (%) | 56 (22.7) |
 Senior high school n (%) | 77 (38.1) |
 Tertiary n (%) | 26 (12.9) |
Employment status | |
 Full time employment n (%) | 96 (47.5) |
 Part time employment n (%) | 4 (2.0) |
 Unemployed n (%) | 83 (41.1) |
 In training n (%) | 4 (2.0) |
 Retired n (%) | 15 (7.4) |
Monthly income status | |
 Less than GHS 500 n (%) | 165 (81.7) |
 GHS 500–1499 n (%) | 20 (9.9) |
 GHS 1500–2499 n (%) | 9 (4.5) |
 GHS 2500–3499 n (%) | 2 (1.0) |
 Greater than GHS 3500 n (%) | 6 (3.0) |
Cause of CKD | |
 Chronic glomerulonephritis n (%) | 118 (58.4) |
 Diabetes mellitus n (%) | 40 (19.8) |
 Hypertension n (%) | 19 (9.4) |
 Polycystic kidney disease n (%) | 14 (6.9) |
 HIVAN n (%) | 5 (2.5) |
 Obstructive uropathy n (%) | 2 (1.0) |
 Others n (%) | 4 (2.0) |
Stage of CKD | |
 Stage 3 n (%) | 13 (6.5) |
 Stage 4 n (%) | 45 (22.4) |
 Stage 5 n (%) | 143 (71.1) |
 Systolic BP mmHg μ SD | 152.3 ± 30.0 |
 Diastolic BP mmHg μ SD | 88.6 ± 19.8 |
 Hypertension n (%) | 187 (92.6) |
Laboratory characteristics | |
 Haemoglobin levels (g/dL)) μ SD | 9.2 ± 2.5 |
 Anaemia (Hb < 12 g/dL) n (%) | 164 (81.2) |
 MCV fL μ SD | 81.4 ± 7.6 |
 MCH pg/cell μ SD | 28.0 ± 3.2 |
 Serum Urea mmol/L M (IQR) | 19.2 (12.5–30.5) |
 Serum Creatinine umol/L M (IQR)) | 634.2 (333–1248) |
 GFR ml/min/1.73m2 M (IQR) | 7 (3–16) |
Medications used | |
 ACEi/ARBs n (%) | 141 (70.2) |
 Calcium channel blockers n (%) | 161 (80.1) |
 Diuretics n (%) | 160 (79.6) |
 Beta- blockers n (%) | 56 (27.9) |
 Hydralazine n (%) | 56 (27.9) |
 Methyldopa n (%) | 80 (39.8) |
 ESA n (%) | 19 (9.4) |
 Intravenous iron n (%) | 4 (2.0) |