Prevalence and health correlates of reduced kidney function among community-dwelling Chinese older adults: the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to understand the prevalence of reduced kidney function in China by sociodemographics and geographical region, and to examine health correlates of reduced kidney function.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting and participants

Participants were 6706 adults ≥60 years from the 2015-2016 wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

Outcome measures

Reduced kidney function was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 mL/min per 1.73 m². The estimated glomerular filtration rate was calculated with the creatinine-cystatin C equation developed by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration in 2012. The associations between reduced kidney function and potential risk factors were analysed using multi

SUBMITTER: Jin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7733173 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature