Prevalence and Predictors of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Semiurban Community in Lagos

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects.

Characteristics		Number (N)	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	179	44.7
	Female	221	55.3
Age range (years)	≤25	39	9.7
	26 – 35	50	12.5
	36 – 45	121	30.2
	46 – 55	81	20.3
	56 – 65	48	12.0
	66 – 75	38	9.5
	>75	23	5.8
Marital status	Single	75	18.8
	Married	297	74.2
	Divorced/Separated	6	1.5
	Widow/widower	22	5.5
Religion	Islam	164	41.0
	Christianity	228	57.0
	Others	8	2.0
Postmenopausal (n=221)	Yes	73	33.0
	No	148	67.0
Education	No formal education	65	16.3
	Primary level	121	30.2
	Secondary level	177	44.3
	Tertiary level	37	9.2
Occupation	Trader	126	31.5
	Artisan	102	25.5
	Clerical officers	6	1.5
	Professionals	22	5.5
	Clergy	8	2.0
	Farming	65	16.2
	Unemployed	60	15.0
	Retired	9	2.3
	Student	2	0.5