Study on the trends of chronic kidney disease and its management in Owerri, Imo State
Date
2022-12
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Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Abstract
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has been reported as a major cause of death and nephrological disability in adults and it imposes a heavy emotional and financial burden on the family of the affected patient and society. The aim of the study was to determine the trends of chronic kidney disease and its management in Owerri, Imo State from January 2014 to December 2017. The study design was a retrospective survey on CKD cases and the data were collected from medical record cards with information on prevalence rate and risk factors of CKD. The sampling technique adopted for this study was purposive sampling technique because the variables of interest were defined. The collected data were sorted and entered into computer software called Statistical Package for Social Science version 21.0. It was analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and the results were presented in frequency tables and charts. The results of the study showed the patients with CKD for the period of four years in the studied hospital, the overall prevalence rate of chronic kidney disease (CKD) was 9.9% and males had 67.8% while females 32.2%. Majority of the patients with CKD were found to be at the age group of 50-59 years with 35.5%.Also, 34.2% were traders.The cases of CKD were common in year 2016 with 294 cases from month of March to November due to high turnout of patients for the check of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The most strongly risk factors of CKD was hypertension with 48.6%.There is a significant relationship between the patterns of CKDand age(X2 =12.907;df = 6; p value<0.05) and sex (2.105; df = 1 @ Pv =0.33)within the study periodusing Chi Square test. In conclusion, information got from the study was collated and proved significant relationship between risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, age etc and occurrence of CKD. Therefore, there is a need for free screening of blood pressure and diabetes among people of above forty years of age.
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Master's thesis on chronic kidney disease and its management.
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Chronic kidney disease, nephrological, hypertension, diabetes, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease., public health
Citation
Nzeh, N. E. ( 2022) . Study on the trends of chronic kidney disease and its management in Owerri, Imo State. (Unpublished Maters thesis). Federal University of Technology, Owerri.