Prevalence and Correlates of CKD in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The prevalence of ESRD among Hispanics/Latinos is 2-fold higher than in non-Hispanic whites. However, little is known about the prevalence of earlier stages of CKD among Hispanics/Latinos. This study estimated the prevalence of CKD in US Hispanics/Latinos.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

This was a cross-sectional study of 15,161 US Hispanic/Latino adults of Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central American, and South American backgrounds enrolled in the multicenter, prospective, population-based Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). In addition, the prevalence of CKD in Hispanics/Latinos was compared with other racial/ethnic groups in the 2007-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES

SUBMITTER: Ricardo AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4594064 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature