Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with kidney dysfunction at MRRH

Male gender, n (%)

109 (62.6)

Age, mean ± SD -years-

50.3 ± 18.1

Level of education, n (%)

 None

 Primary school

 Secondary school

 College or University level

28 (16.1)

83 (47.7)

41 (23.6)

22 (12.6)

Current employment status, n (%)

 Worker

 Employee

 Self-employed

138 (79.3)

26 (14.9)

10 (5.7)

Smoking history, n (%)

27 (15.5)

History of alcohol use, n (%)

79 (45.4)

Type of kidney disease, n (%)

 Acute Kidney Injury

 Chronic Kidney Disease

92 (52.9)

82 (47.1)

^aPolypharmacy, n (%)

112 (64.4)

Counselled on the use of their medication, n (%)

168 (96.6)

Number of comorbidities, n (%)

 None

 One

 Two or more

35 (20.1)

96 (55.2)

43 (24.7)

Hypertension, n (%)

81 (46.6)

Diabetes, n (%)

30 (17.2)

HIV, n (%)

34 (19.5)

Heart Failure, n (%)

18 (10.3)

Length of hospital stay, median (IQR) -days-

4 (2–6)

eGFR, median (IQR) -ml/min/m³-

25 (9–45)