PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG MALE ADULTS IN ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ABA FROM 2014-2017
Abstract
This work was on prevalence of chronic kidney disease among male adults in Abia state university teaching hospital Aba from 2014 to 2017. The purpose of this study was to the prevalence of kidney disease among male adults in Abia state university teaching hospital Aba from 2014 to 2017. The total number of male adults that were treated in teaching hospital Aba from 2014 to 2017 was 154. The cross-sectional descriptive study with 5 questions was used to collect data. The data collected was analyzed and presented using frequency percentage tables. From the tables 16.3% of the male adults were treated in teaching hospital from 2014 to 2017 of chronic kidney disease based on gender distribution. Also 32.2% of male adults were also treated in teaching hospital Aba from 2014-2017 of chronic kidney disease based on financial status and 32.7% of male adults were treated in teaching hospital Aba of chronic kidney disease based on level of education from 2014-2017. Based on the above findings, suggestions for further studies and recommendations were made to reduce the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the society at large.
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