Table 3 Knowledge of CKD patients about adverse effects of NSAIDs (Alexandria Main University Hospital, Egypt, 2016)
Knowledge about adverse effects | Frequency (n = 350) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
NSAIDs have adverse effects | 34 | 9.7 |
No | 130 | 37.1 |
Yes | 186 | 53.2 |
Do not know | ||
Type of adverse effects (n = 130)a | ||
Kidney problems | ||
GIT problems | 72 | 55.4 |
Liver problems | 59 | 45.4 |
Do not know | 25 | 19.2 |
Heart problems | 13 | 10.0 |
3 | 2.3 | |