Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Among Patients Presenting at a Haemodialysis Unit in Dodoma, Tanzania

Autor:	Rehema Tagalile, Mariam J Munyogwa, Masumbuko Y. Mwashambwa, Alfred J. Meremo, David Paul Ngilangwa, Janet Kapinga, Matobogolo B. Masalu, Issa Sabi
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Hepatitis medicine.medical_specialty Systolic hypertension business.industry Renal function Retrospective cohort study medicine.disease Interquartile range Internal medicine Diabetes mellitus medicine business Body mass index Kidney disease
Zdroj:	East African Health Research Journal. 2:53-57
ISSN:	2520-5277 2520-5285
Popis:	Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and the associated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, data on the burden of CKD among patients attending hospitals in Tanzania are still limited. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with CKD among patients presenting at the University of Dodoma (UDOM) haemodialysis unit in Tanzania. Methods In this retrospective study, we reviewed data of 1,395 patients who presented at the UDOM haemodialysis unit from January 2013 to June 2015. Data were descriptively and inferentially analysed using Stata version 11.0. Results From January 2013 to June 2015, a total of 1,395 patients presented at the UDOM haemodialysis unit with history of kidney disease. Of these patients, 1244 (89.2%) enrolled into this study, 651 (52.3%) of them were female. Almost two-thirds (n=792, 63.7%) of the patients were found to have CKD, 59.1% with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of
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