Abstract

BackgroundThe prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Malaysia was 9.07% in 2011. We aim to determine the current CKD prevalence in Malaysia and its associated risk factors.MethodsA population-based study was conducted on a total of 890 respondents who were representative of the adult population in Malaysia, i.e., aged ≥18 years old. Respondents were randomly selected using a stratified cluster method. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was estimated from calibrated serum creatinine using the CKD-EPI equation. CKD was defined as eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m2 or the presence of persistent albuminuria if eGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73m2.ResultsOur study shows that the prevalence of CKD in Malaysia was 15.48% (95% CI: 12.30, 19.31) in 2018, an increase compared to the year 2011 when the prevalence of CKD was 9.07%. An estimated 3.85% had stage 1 CKD, 4.82% had stage 2 CKD, and 6.48% had stage 3 CKD, while 0.33% had stage 4–5 CKD. Hypertension (aOR 3.72), diabetes mellitus (aOR 3.32), increasing BMI (aOR 1.06), and increasing age (aOR 1.06) were significantly associated with CKD.ConclusionOur study has shown that CKD has become one of the leading public health issues in Malaysia. Thus, there is an urgent need to screen for CKD and prevent its progression, associated morbidity, and mortality at the national level.

Highlights

  • The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Malaysia was 9.07% in 2011

  • This study aims to determine the current prevalence of CKD among adults in Malaysia and its associated risk factors

  • We found that hypertension, diabetes, increasing body mass index (BMI), and increasing age were significantly associated with increased risk for CKD (Table 6)

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Introduction

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Malaysia was 9.07% in 2011. We aim to determine the current CKD prevalence in Malaysia and its associated risk factors. A total of 37,781 patients were on renal replacement therapy in Malaysia at the end of the year 2016 (at a rate of 1159 per million population) [9], and this consumes a disproportionate amount of our national healthcare budget [10, 11]. It is, necessary to determine the current prevalence of CKD to assist healthcare planning, resource allocation, and to guide healthcare policy in prevention, early detection, and treatment of CKD. This study aims to determine the current prevalence of CKD among adults in Malaysia and its associated risk factors

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