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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the population in the study (N = 914)

From: Drug-related problems in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney diseases and clinical pharmacist interventions

Characteristics of CKD patients

N (%)

Age (year), Mean (SD)

60.23(17.83)

Gender

 
 

Male

350(38.29)

 

Female

564(61.71)

Smoker

180(19.69)

Alcohol user

111(12.14)

Stage of CKD patients

 
 

CKD 1(eGFR ≥ 90mL/min/1.73m2)

149(16.30)

 

CKD 2(eGFR 60–89 mL/min/1.73m2)

84(9.19)

 

CKD 3(eGFR 30-59mL/min/1.73m2)

56(6.13)

 

CKD 4(eGFR 15-29mL/min/1.73m2)

36(3.94)

 

CKD 5(eGFR <15mL/min/1.73m2)

589(64.44)

Common comorbidities

 
 

Hypertension

684(74.84)

 

Diabetes mellitus

318(34.79)

 

hyperlipemia

289(31.62)

 

Coronary artery disease

122(13.35)

Number of comorbidities, Mean (SD)

3.12(1.31)

Number of prescribed drugs during hospitalization, Mean(SD)

14.74(8.60)

Length of hospital stay (day), Mean(SD)

8.76(4.54)

  1. CKD: chronic kidney disease; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate