Comorbidity, life-style factors and healthcare utilization in incident chronic kidney disease: sex-specific analyses of claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in aging men and women. In contrast to other European countries, Germany lacks CKD registries. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of CKD stages 2-5 in men and women in Germany. Furthermore, differences between the sexes in terms of comorbidities, potentially inappropriate medications (PIM), and healthcare utilization were examined.

Methods

In this retrospective observational study, claims data from members of a statutory health insurance fund aged 18 years or older with incident CKD between 2011 and 2018 were analyzed. Incident CKD was defined as having two confirmed diagnoses of CKD stages 2-5 from outpatient care or one primary or secondary diagnosis from inpatient care.

Results

The age- and sex-sta

SUBMITTER: Colombo MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9976763 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature