Research Article

Reduced Kidney Function in Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Based Regimen and Associated Factors: A Hospital Based Prospective Observational Study in Ethiopian Patients

Table 1

Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH), October 2017 [n = 63].

CharacteristicsFrequency (%)

SexMale20 (31.7)
Female43 (68.3)
Marital statusSingle8 (12.7)
Married40 (63.5)
Divorced11 (17.5)
Widowed2 (3.2)
Missing2 (3.2)
Educational statusIlliterate5 (7.9)
Primary18 (28.6)
Secondary28 (44.4)
Diploma5 (7.9)
Degree7 (11.1)
EthnicityOromo20 (31.7)
Amhara22 (34.9)
Tigre6 (9.5)
Others15 (23.8)
Occupationgovernmental employee12 (19)
private34 (54)
not employed17 (27)
Age≤50 years old56 (88.9)
>50 years old7 (11.1)
Body mass index (in kg/m2)<18.512 (19)
≥18.551 (81)

Note: other ethnic groups include mixed ethnicity, Gurage, Silte, Hadiya, Welayta, and Harari.