Key result
Low educational level was significantly associated with higher odds of high to very high-risk of chronic kidney disease compared to high educational level in the Dutch population (OR 2.10) and South-Asian Surinamese (OR 1.58).
Why the study?
Are lower educational and occupational levels associated with an increased risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in a multi-ethnic adult population?
Population
21,433 adults aged 18 to 70 years living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Comparison
Low and middle educational and occupational levels vs High educational and occupational levels
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform targeted socioeconomic interventions for ethnic CKD disparities; leaves open causality, requiring longitudinal confirmation before practice change.
Cross-Sectional (n=21,433)
Are lower educational and occupational levels associated with an increased risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in a multi-ethnic adult population?
Odds Ratio: 2.1 (95% CI 1.37–2.95)
Lower educational and occupational levels partly account for ethnic inequalities in chronic kidney disease risk, highlighting the need for targeted socioeconomic interventions.
Adjei et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic Kidney Disease (n=21,433). Low educational level vs. High educational level was evaluated on High to very high-risk of CKD (KDIGO 2012 classification) (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.37-2.95). Low educational level was significantly associated with higher odds of high to very high-risk of chronic kidney disease compared to high educational level in the Dutch population (OR 2.10) and South-Asian Surinamese (OR 1.58).
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