Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants and caregivers
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age of the child | |
Under 5 years | 16 (17.1) |
5–9 years | 33 (35.1) |
10–17 years | 45 (47.8) |
Median age at diagnosis, median (IQR), years | 6 (3–9) |
Sex | |
Male | 48 (51.1) |
Female | 46 (48.9) |
District of residence | |
Kampala | 26 (27.7) |
Wakiso | 31 (32.9) |
Others | 37 (39.4) |
Religion | |
Christian | 74 (78.7) |
Muslim | 21 (21.3) |
Primary caregiver | |
Mother | 65 (69.2) |
Father | 20 (21.3) |
Siblings | 1 (1.1) |
Grandparents | 6 (6.3) |
Others | 2 (2.1) |
Education level of care giver | |
None | 5 (5.3) |
Primary | 44 (46.8) |
Secondary | 27 (28.8) |
Tertiary and above | 18 (19.1) |
Classification of nephrotic syndrome | |
Primary | 92 (97.9) |
Chronic Hepatitis B infection | 2 (2.1) |
Tanner stage | |
Stage I | 22 (44.9) |
Stage II-V | 72 (76.6) |
Urine protein | |
Yes | 28 (29.8) |
No | 56 (70.2) |
**BMI for age Z scores | |
≥-2 to ≤ + 1 (Normal) | 49 (68.1%) |
Z > + 1 (Overweight) | 19 (29.7%) |
Z > + 2 (Obese) | 11 (17.2%) |
*Weight for age (WAZ) scores | |
Z ≥ 3 (Obese) | 1 (6.1%) |
≥-2 to ≤ + 2 (Normal) | 15 (93.7%) |