A study on prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors among adults in selected slums of Chennai

Authors

  • K. Kokila Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
  • K. Chellavel Ganapathi Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190059

Keywords:

CKD, Adults, Slum, Diabetes, Hypertension

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a silent epidemic. The true prevalence of CKD with in a population are very difficult to estimate, since early to moderate CKD were usually asymptomatic. ESRD in the consequence of CKD is one of the most expensive diseases to treat.Only way is to prevent it and Hence this was conducted to estimate the prevalence of CKD and its associated risk factors among adults in selected slums of Chennai.

Methods: This is a cross sectional study done from May 2013 to June 2014 in selected slums of Chennai. The study population includes adult males and females. Multi stage sampling method used. Sample size covered was 400. A semi structured questionnaire used as tool. Based on the serum creatinine eGFR calculated using modified MDRD study equation and CKD prevalence was identified. The data was entered in MS excel and analyzed using SPSS version 21.

Results: Total of 400 participants involved. Females were predominant in the study. Among them, 67 (16.8%) were diagnosed as CKD patients and Stage 1, 4.0% had stage 2, 3.6% had stage 3, 1.3% had stage 4 and 0.5% had stage 5 at the time of diagnosis.

Conclusions: This study revealed prevalence of CKD among slum population was 16.8%. This study showed that old age, uncontrolled hypertension, uneducated, Diabetes with poor control, overuse of analgesics, H/o smoking, obesity, alcoholism, passive smoking, family H/o CKD and proteinuria were significant risk factor for CKD among study subjects. Slum population with risk factors should be regularly screened for CKD.

Author Biographies

K. Kokila, Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Assistant Professor

Department of Community Medicine

Government mohan kumaramangalam medical college,

Salem

K. Chellavel Ganapathi, Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Professor and HOD

Department of Community Medicine

Government mohan kumaramangalam medical college,

Salem

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2019-01-24

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Kokila, K., & Chellavel Ganapathi, K. (2019). A study on prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors among adults in selected slums of Chennai. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 6(2), 504–509. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190059

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