A Single-Center 7-Year Experience with End-Stage Renal Disease Care in Nigeria—A Surrogate for the Poor State of ESRD Care in Nigeria and Other Sub-Saharan African Countries: Advocacy for a Global Fund for ESRD Care Program in Sub-Saharan African Countries

Table 3

Baseline characteristics of study subjects at first presentation.

Baseline variable	Mean; (Standard deviation)	Range
e-GFR (mL/min/1.73 m^2)	8.2 (5.8)	2.7–12.5
Haematocrit (%)	20.8 (6.8)	10–35
Sodium (mmol/L)	134.8 (6.0)	122–149
Potassium (mmol/L)	4.7 (1.0)	3–7
Bicarbonate (mmol/L)	19.4 (7.8)	8–27
Urea (mmol/L)	32.9 (36.2)	14–56.3
Creatinine (μmol/L)	1224.9 (557.4)	245–2505
Total protein (g/dL)	60.7 (4.0)	57–65
Albumin (g/dL)	32.0 (9.8)	25–39
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	171.2 (31.9)	107–240
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	102.5 (27.4)	70–140