Table 2 Distribution of study population by socio-demographic and clinical characteristics
Participants’ characteristics (N = 333) | Summary n (%) |
|---|---|
Socio-demographics | |
Age in years (Mean ± SD) | 46.7 (± 17.3) |
Study site | |
KNH | 201 (60.4) |
MTRH | 132 (39.6) |
Gender | |
Males | 199 (59.8) |
Females | 134 (40.2) |
Age groups | |
Young adults (18 to 40 years ) | 140 (42.0) |
Middle and older adults (41 and above years) | 193 (57.9) |
Marital status | |
With spouse—married | 221 (66.4) |
No spouse—never married, widow/widowed | 112 (33.6) |
Education level | |
Primary and below | 135 (40.5) |
Secondary and above | 198 (59.5) |
Current employment status | |
Income earners (employed/ self-employed/retired) | 174 (52.3) |
Non-income earners (not employed) | 159 (47.7) |
Family support available | |
No | 54 (16.2) |
Yes | 279 (83.8) |
Peer support available | |
No | 99 (29.7) |
Yes | 234 (70.3) |
Clinical parameters | |
BMI (kg/m2) mean (± SD) | 22.1 (± 3.8) |
Diabetes | |
No | 249 (74.8) |
Yes | 84 (25.2) |
Hypertension | |
No | 67 (20.1) |
Yes | 266 (79.9) |
Both diabetes hypertension | |
No | 254 (76.3) |
Yes | 79 (23.7) |
Duration with CKD (median (IQR) in months | 8 (3–22) |