SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL OF INDIA
*Abas Khan, Farooq A. Jan and Haroon Rashid
ABSTRACT
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem, both for the number of patients and the cost of treatment involved. A retrospective study of 2 years was conducted among CKD Stage-V (End stage renal disease) patients admitted in nephrology wards, those undergoing dialysis and kidney transplantation in SKIMS between 1st October 2015 and 30st September 2017. In our study, majority of the ESRD patients belonged to the age group 41-60 years (44%).The present study had males more than females (68%). In the present study, it was observed majority of the patients were from rural areas (74%). It was observed 80% patients were living below poverty line.
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