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Socio-economic determinants of Chronic Kidney Diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDu) in theUva Province, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Socio-economic determinants of Chronic Kidney Diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDu) in theUva... CKDu is one of the most serious health problems in Sri Lanka. The country’s Uva Province (UP) faces an increasing number of CKDu patients. Therefore, this study develops a statistical model to identify the socio-economic determinants of CKDu in UP, Sri Lanka. This cross-sectional study draws on a questionnaire survey conducted with 229 farmers, of which 24% were CKDu patients, to ascertain the socio-economic predictors that contribute to CKDu. The relationship between socio-economic risk factors and CKDu was delineated using a logistic regression model and by analyzing odds ratios. The highest risk of CKDu was observed among participants who consume agrochemical-applied foods (OR 7.9657, 95% CI = 2.2205, 28.5755) and potentially contaminated drinking water (OR 3.3693, 95% CI = 1.5540, 7.3053). Furthermore, age (OR 1.1097 95% CI = 1.0542, 1.1680), gender (OR 4.4980, 95% CI = 1.1406, 17.7382), and education level (OR 21.1018, 95% CI = 1.7753, 250.8250) were also identified as significant risk factors. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences Springer Journals

Socio-economic determinants of Chronic Kidney Diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDu) in theUva Province, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

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Abstract

CKDu is one of the most serious health problems in Sri Lanka. The country’s Uva Province (UP) faces an increasing number of CKDu patients. Therefore, this study develops a statistical model to identify the socio-economic determinants of CKDu in UP, Sri Lanka. This cross-sectional study draws on a questionnaire survey conducted with 229 farmers, of which 24% were CKDu patients, to ascertain the socio-economic predictors that contribute to CKDu. The relationship between socio-economic risk factors and CKDu was delineated using a logistic regression model and by analyzing odds ratios. The highest risk of CKDu was observed among participants who consume agrochemical-applied foods (OR 7.9657, 95% CI = 2.2205, 28.5755) and potentially contaminated drinking water (OR 3.3693, 95% CI = 1.5540, 7.3053). Furthermore, age (OR 1.1097 95% CI = 1.0542, 1.1680), gender (OR 4.4980, 95% CI = 1.1406, 17.7382), and education level (OR 21.1018, 95% CI = 1.7753, 250.8250) were also identified as significant risk factors.

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Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 2022

Keywords: Agrochemicals; Drinking water; Farmers; Kidney disease; Odds ratios; Survey

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