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Table 1 Social demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 104)

From: Albuminuria in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study in an African patient cohort

Variables

n (%)

Age groups (yrs.)

 28–41

11 (10)

 42–55

33 (32)

 56–69

35 (34)

 70–83

22 (21)

  > 84

3 (3)

Mean Age (SD)

58.63 ± 14.192

Sex

 Females

45 (43.3)

 Males

59 (56.7)

Marital Status

 Single

10 (10)

 Married

82 (79)

 Divorced

1 (1)

 Widow/Widower

11 (10)

Occupation

 Domestic/office work

40 (38.5)

 Farmers/peasants

43 (41.3)

 Industry

20 (19.2)

 Others

1 (1.0)

Cigarette smoking:

Yes

56 (53.8)

Pack year

≤ 10 pack year

22 (39.3)

>  10 pack year

34(60.7)

Biomass fuel exposure:

Firewood

40 (38.5)

 

Charcoal

34 (32.7)

Kerosene

63 (60.6)