Diagnostic accuracy of semiquantitative point of care urine albumin to creatinine ratio and urine dipstick analysis in a primary care resource limited setting in South Africa

Table 1 Demographic and clinical features

Data presented as mean (SD) or n (%) unless otherwise indicated
^aData presented as median (IQR)
^bMissing values for all patients = 33
^cComparison between laboratory negative (< 30 mg/g) and laboratory positive (≥30 mg/g) groups
^dMann-Whitney test
^eStudents T-test
^f χ ² test
Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoker status obtained from medical questionnaire
HIV status obtained from medical questionnaire. If previously tested, participants were asked their status; those who did not know their status, or previously tested negative, were offered voluntary counselling and testing during the home screening (see methods)
Measured blood pressure (BP): see methods

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