State-Level Awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined state-level variation in chronic kidney disease (CKD) awareness using national estimates of disease awareness among adults in the U.S. with CKD.

Methods

Data on U.S. adults were obtained from two national, population-based surveys: (1) the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS 2011; n=506,467), a state-level phone survey containing information on self-reported kidney disease; and (2) the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2005-2012; n=20,831), containing physical health examination, surveys containing data on self-reported kidney disease, risk factors, and laboratory values. CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 15-59 mL/minute/1.73 m² or urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio

SUBMITTER: Dharmarajan SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5706661 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature