Patient Awareness, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertensive Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia
Table 3
Knowledge and attitude of DM and hypertensive patients about CKD at JUMC.
Knowledge Questions
Response, Number (%)
Yes
No
CKD is reduced ability of the kidneys to avoid waste from the blood
109(52.4)
99(47.6)
Chronic kidney disease may not have any symptom until advanced
62(29.8)
146(70.2)
High blood pressure can cause chronic kidney disease
80(38.5)
128(61.5)
Diabetes mellitus can cause Chronic kidney disease
92(44.2)
116(55.8)
Chronic kidney disease progresses to kidney failure
40(19.2)
168(80.8)
Kidney failure is fatal if not treated by dialysis or kidney transplant
52(25)
156(75)
Kidney failure treatment costs more than kidney function screening
20(9.6)
188(90.4)
Attitude questions
Agree
Disagree
Kidney function test is necessary though there is no sign of CKD
150(72.1)
58(27.9)
It is not too expensive to have a kidney screening test.
59(28.4)
149(71.6)
Chronic kidney disease carries high risk of death
98(47.1)
110(52.9)
I will go to a health facility if I have signs of kidney disease
190(91.3)
18(8.7)
It is possible to prevent chronic kidney disease
120(57.7)
488(2.3)
Early detection of CKD is important to slow its progress
