Determinants of kidney Disease Knowledge Among Chronic Kidney Disease patients

Abstract

A major global health concern, chronic kidney disease (CKD) necessitiesearlydetection and treatment. To stop the course of the disease andenhanceresults, people must have enough awareness of CKD, particularly inhigh-riskgroups. A cross- sectional study was conducted among 269 participants. Data were collected through structured questionnaires assessingdemographic and clinical characteristics, along with a CKD knowledgescore. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multiple regression analyseswereperformed to determine correlations and predictors of CKD knowledge. Themajority of participants (53.9%) were female and (66.9%) male wereaged50years or older. Most participants were from urban areas (69.5%), married(95.5%), and unemployment (69.5%). The education level varied, with52.8%having completed high school and (21.9% ) holding a bachelor's degreeorhigher. CKD knowledge scores revealed that (85.3%) of participants hadgoodknowledge (score:13-18). Higher levels of education ( AOR: 6.69,p = 0.015) andBMI >24.9 ( AOR: 4.57,p= 0.009) were significant predictors of goodCKDknowledge. Additionally, urban residents demonstrated significantlyhigherknowledge levels ( p= 0.006). Despite this, knowledge gaps remainedinareassuch as kidney function, with only 24.2% recognizing the role of kidneysinmaintaining red blood cells count and 26.8% understanding their roleinphosphorus regulation. Key symptoms like unusual itching and shortnessofbreath were recognized by 65.1% and 59.5% of participants, respectively.