Among residents in Lagos State, 72.4% demonstrated adequate knowledge of kidney disease, which was significantly associated with age, education, marital status, and place of residence.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,171)
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While a majority of surveyed residents in Lagos State, Nigeria, demonstrated high general knowledge of kidney disease, there remains inadequate understanding of the link between risk-inducing lifestyles and disease development.
OBJECTIVES: We sought to estimate the knowledge, sociodemographic determinants, and risk-inducing lifestyles of kidney disease (KD) among Nigerians living in Lagos State. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study to assess the level of knowledge of KD and its associated sociodemographic factors of individuals living in urban and semi-urban communities of Lagos State, Nigeria. It is hoped that the results of this study will help to inform preventive modalities. We used a pretested, structured questionnaire to draw information from 1171 Nigerians aged ≥ 15 years. RESULTS: < 0.269) were non-significant predictors of knowledge of KD. CONCLUSIONS: Our cohort had inadequate knowledge of linking risk-inducing lifestyles to KD development. Effective measures and efforts should be made to create awareness and educate the general population on KD and prevention measures related to risk-inducing lifestyles to reduce the burden of KD among Nigerians.
Akokuwebe et al. (Tue,) conducted a cross-sectional in Knowledge of Kidney Disease (n=1,171). Sociodemographic factors and risk-inducing lifestyles was evaluated on High knowledge of kidney disease. Among residents in Lagos State, 72.4% demonstrated adequate knowledge of kidney disease, which was significantly associated with age, education, marital status, and place of residence.