Research Article

Medicine Dose Adjustment Practice and Associated Factors among Renally Impaired Patients in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with renal impairment admitted to medical wards at Amhara region referral hospitals, Amhara Ethiopia, in 2020 (n = 424).

VariablesFrequencyPercent

Age
 <20133.1
 20–4014233.5
 41–6017541.3
 >609422.1

Sex
 Male22753.5
 Female19746.5

Residence
 Rural20147.4
 Urban22352.6

Education
 No formal education18944.6
 Primary7217.0
 Secondary4911.6
 Higher11426.8

Occupation
 Employed26462.3
 Unemployed16037.7