Table 5 ACR-based stratification of the potential risk of renal injury and the related incidence in children from CKDu endemic, emerging, and non-endemic regions.

From: Urinary biomarkers indicate pediatric renal injury among rural farming communities in Sri Lanka

Residential CKDu prevalence

Gender

N

Albuminuric

(ACR ≥ 30 mg/g)

Incidence (%)

Nonalbuminuric

(ACR < 30 mg/g)

Incidence (%)

Endemic

(N = 327)

Boys

150

2 (0.6)

148 (45.3)

Girls

177

4 (1.2)

173 (52.9)

Emerging

(N = 313)

Boys

140

1 (0.3)

139 (44.4)

Girls

173

3 (1.0)

170 (54.3)

Non-endemic

(N = 164)

Boys

86

1 (0.6)

85 (51.8)

Girls

78

1 (0.6)

77 (47.0)

  1. The incidence is given as the number and percent of the total size of the study group in the respective region; CKDu endemic, emerging or non-endemic.
  2. ACR albumin creatinine ratio.
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