Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem due to its high cost of treatment. Objectives: (1) To assess the socio-demographic (S-D) profile of patients. (2) To assess and compare the health profile of CKD patients with control group. Methodology: Data from 340 patients (170 cases and 170 controls) was collected from tertiary hospitals in Junagadh district, Gujarat. Fleiss with correction of continuity method used for sample size calculation. Study was conducted during October 2022 to April 2023. Patient with eGFR <90 (ml/min/1.73m2) with albuminuria at least twice in 3 months considered as a case. Control group was taken from general surgery and orthopedic wards from the same hospitals. Odds ratio was applied to evaluate the role of various risk factors among case & control group. Results & Conclusions: Majority of cases were ≥60 years of age. Mean age of cases was 59.8±13.2. No significant gender difference was noted (P: 0.7). Educational status of the cases & controls showed significant difference (P: 0.01). The majority (55%) of cases belonged in urban areas. Major symptomatology of cases was bone/joint pain (81%) followed by lethargy (80%) and muscle cramps (67%). Other significant difference was noted for the following health variables e.g. history of chronic NSAIDs users, tobacco users, mean values of blood pressure and random blood sugar level

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