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Table 1 Socio-demographic, behavioral and clinical characteristics of the study participants, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 412)

From: Assessment of serum electrolytes and kidney function test for screening of chronic kidney disease among Ethiopian Public Health Institute staff members, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Characteristics

Total (N)

(%)

Sex

 Male

211

51.2%

 Female

201

48.8%

Age group

 18–32

169

41.0%

 33–47

163

39.6%

 ≥ 48

80

19.4%

Marital status

 Never married

138

33.5%

 Married

247

60.0%

 separated, widowed, divorced

27

6.6%

Educational background

 no formal education

3

0.7%

 primary education

75

18.2%

 secondary education

63

15.3%

 college & above

271

65.8%

Quartiles of income per month

 quartile1

104

25.2%

 quartile2

102

24.8%

 quartile3

103

25.0%

 quartile4

103

25.0%

Smoking status

 Non smoker

372

90.3%

 Former smoker

22

5.3%

 Currently smoker

18

4.4%

Alcohol drinking status

 Yes

272

66.0%

 No

140

34.0%

Chat chewing status

 Non chewer

347

84.2%

 Former chewer

47

11.4%

 Currently chewer

18

4.4%

Traditional medication

 Yes

6

1.5%

 No

406

98.5%

History of hypertension

 Yes

74

18.0%

 No

338

82.0%

History of diabetes

 Yes

14

3.4%

 No

398

96.6%

History of CVD

 Yes

22

5.3%

 No

390

94.7%

Previous kidney function test measurement

 Yes

157

38.1%

 No

255

61.9%

Previous kidney function test abnormality

 Yes

48

30.6%

 No

109

69.4%

History of kidney stone

 Yes

27

6.6%

 No

385

93.4%

History of repeated UTI and/ or glomerulonephritis

 Yes

56

13.6%

 No

356

86.4%

Family history of renal failure

 Yes

25

6.1%

 No

387

93.9%

  1. Quartile1 was less than 1500 birr, quartile2 = 1501–3173 birr, quartile3 = 3174–6676 birr, quartile4 was greater than 6676 birr. The former smoker and chewer were defined as those who smoke or chew before the time of data collection and stops during the study period. UTI Urinary tract infection, CVD Cardiovascular disease. Repeated UTI and/ or glomerulonephritis are defined as the history of more than three times per year exposure of UTI and/ or glomerulonephritis. Herbal medication was defined as participants who had ever taken any traditional healers throughout their life