Table 2 Shows the risk factors for chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury
From: The burden of renal admissions in a tertiary Hospital in Sierra Leone
Risk factors for CKD | Frequency N = 75 | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
Systemic Hypertension | 32 | 43 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 18 | 24 |
Dyslipidemia | 4 | 5 |
Obesity | 7 | 9 |
Chronic Urinary Obstruction | 1 | 1 |
Smoking | 13 | 18 |
Risk Factors for AKI | Frequency N = 25 | Percentage |
Herbal Concoction | 1 | 4 |
Dehydration/hypovolemia | 4 | 15 |
Acute urinary obstruction | 1 | 4 |
Sepsis (two or more criteria for SIRS with suspected focus of infection) | 19 | 77 |