Prevalence and risk factors associated with chronic kidney disease in Nepal: evidence from a nationally representative population-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine population-based prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associated factors in Nepal.

Study design

The study was a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting and participants

Cross-sectional survey conducted in a nationally representative sample of 12 109 Nepalese adult from 2016 to 2018 on selected chronic non-communicable diseases was examined. Multistage cluster sampling with a mix of probability proportionate to size and systematic random sampling was used for the selection of individuals aged 20 years and above.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome in this study was population-based prevalence of CKD in Nepal. A participant was considered to have CKD if the urine albumin-t

SUBMITTER: Poudyal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8938697 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature