Patient Awareness, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertensive Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia
Table 2
Knowledge, attitude, and clinical characteristics of diabetes mellitus and hypertensive patients at JUMC.
Characteristics
Number (Mean
Percent (standard deviation)
Systolic pressure
136.6
±15.7
Diastolic pressure
85.6
±8.9
Fasting blood sugar
145.6
±51.2
Blood urea nitrogen
26.6
±13.2
Urine albumin
Positive
51
24.5
Negative
157
74.5
BMI category (Kg/m2)
Underweight (<18.5)
14
6.7
Healthy weight 18.5-24.9)
114
54.8
Overweight (25-29.9)
63
30.3
Obese (>30)
17
8.2
Social drug use
Users
65
31.2
Non-Users
143
68.8
Knowledge about CKD
Average knowledge
76
36.5
Poor knowledge
132
63.5
Attitude toward CKD
Positive attitude
86
41.3
Negative attitude
122
58.7
Duration of hypertension (year)
0-5
92
44.2
6-10
74
35.6
Above 10
42
20.2
Duration of DM
0-5
90
43.3
6-10
80
38.5
Above 10
38
18.3
Family Hx of Kidney disease
Positive
42
20.2
Negative
166
79.8
CKD: chronic kidney disease, BMI: body mass index, DM: Diabetes mellitus, Family Hx: family history.