Table 2 Summary of studies reported on dialysis-treated ESRD of undetermined etiology among children
From: Burden of end-stage renal disease of undetermined etiology in Africa
Author | Year | Region | Country | Study period (duration) | N | Mean age (years) | Male (%) | Prevalent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sauod et al. [83] | 2017 | North Africa | Libya | 11 years | 76 | 8.5 ± 3.8 | 60.5 | 52.6 |
Hasan et al. [84]‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ | 2021 | North Africa | Egypt | Average 3.4 years | 29 | 13.5 ± 3 | 53.3 | 23.3 |
Moawad et al. [85] | 2022 | North Africa | Egypt | NA | 67 | 13.6 ± 3 | 61 | 24 |
Youssef et al. [86] | 2023 | North Africa | Egypt | NA | 74 | 13.5 ± 4 | 41.5 | 31.1 |
Ali et al. [87] | 2009 | North Africa | Sudan | 5 years | 205 | 9.8 (1–17) | 60.5 | 39.1 |
Jellouli et al. [88] | 2016 | North Africa | Tunisia | 15 years | 24 | 0.7 (0.5–1.8) | 66.6 | 12.5 |
Obiagwu et al. ‬[89] | 2012 | West Africa | Nigeria | 3 years | 20 | 12 (6–15) | 50 | 20 |
Obiagwu et al. y[90] | 2018 | Southern Africa | South Africa | NA | 27 | 14.4 ± 4.8 | 51.9 | 3.7 |