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Table 1 Definitions for kidney function categories with and without risk factors and heavy proteinuria

From: Prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu) in Western Kenya’s “sugar belt”: a cross-sectional study

eGFR categories (ml/min/1.73m2)

Participant subsets

All participants

Subset 1: no DM, HTN, or heavy proteinuria

Subset 2: no DM, HTN, heavy proteinuria, or HIV

 ≥ 90 (normal kidney function)

Normal eGFR

Normal eGFRDEGREE

Normal eGFRKenya

 ≥ 60 to < 90 (mild kidney dysfunction)

Reduced eGFR

Reduced eGFRDEGREE

Reduced eGFRKenya

 < 60 (moderate or established kidney dysfunction)

Proxy of CKDa

CKDuDEGREE

CKDuKenya

  1. aNo case would be considered CKD because serum creatinine was measured only on one occasion