Cross-sectional study of association between psychosocial stressors with chronic kidney disease among migrant and non-migrant Ghanaians living in Europe and Ghana: the RODAM study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The association between psychosocial stressors (PS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) among sub-Saharan African (SSA) populations is unknown. We examined the association between PS and CKD prevalence among rural and urban Ghanaians and Ghanaian migrants living in three European cities. We also assessed if the influence of PS on CKD is partially mediated by primary risk factors (hypertension and diabetes) of CKD.

Design

A multi-centred cross sectional data from the Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants study.

Setting

Rural and urban Ghana and three European cities (Amsterdam, Berlin and London).

Participants

A random sample of 5659 adults (Europe 3167, rural Ghana 1043 and urban Ghana 1449) aged 25-70 years.

Explanatory measures

SUBMITTER: Adjei DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6688695 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature