Chronic kidney disease awareness and its determinants in middle‐aged and older Japanese adults: Observations from a 5‐year follow‐up of the Uonuma cohort study
Abstract:AimDespite global efforts in public health campaigns concerning chronic kidney disease (CKD), awareness of the condition remains low. We evaluated CKD awareness and related factors to identify an effective way to raise awareness.MethodsThis study assessed laboratory‐confirmed CKD and self‐reported CKD using a population‐based cohort (baseline from 2012 to 2014, age ≥40 years) in Niigata, Japan. Self‐reported CKD was obtained at a 5‐year follow‐up survey and laboratory‐confirmed CKD was diagnosed when an estima… Show more
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