Assiry Ali, Alshahrani Saeed, Banji David, Banji Otilia J F, Syed Nabeel Kashan, Alqahtani Saad S
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Mohayil Hospital, Health Affairs of Aseer, Abha 62523, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jul 25;10(8):1377. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10081377.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a significant public health concern worldwide and many people continue to ignore their early warning symptoms. The present study assessed the level of knowledge about CKD the awareness of the risk factors and the awareness of the complications associated with CKD, among the general population of Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia. 440 residents of Jazan Province participated in an online cross-sectional survey during a seven-month period from November (2020) to July (2021). Data was collected using a validated 73-item self-report survey. More than half of the respondents were males (n = 286; 65%) with an age ranging from 18 to 59 years, and a mean age of 32.66 years (SD ± 10.83). A very low percentage of the sample (27.3%; 7.5%, 9.3%) demonstrated good knowledge, a high level of awareness of the risk factors, and a high level of awareness of the complications associated with CKD, respectively. Participants’ knowledge was significantly associated with being a student or being employed (Government/private employee) (χ2 = 29.90; p < 0.001), having completed graduate studies (χ2 = 63.86; p < 0.001), residing in urban areas (χ2 = 138.62; p < 0.001), belonging to the age group (18−39 years), and having no co-morbidities (χ2 = 24.55; p < 0.001). Positive and significant correlations were also noted between the knowledge score and the awareness of risk factor score (r = 0.42; p < 0.01), as well as the awareness of complications score (r = 0.25; p < 0.01). These findings warrant an urgent need for extensive CKD educational initiatives concentrating on improving the general knowledge and awareness of the public towards CKD.
慢性肾脏病（CKD）是全球重大的公共卫生问题，许多人仍对其早期预警症状视而不见。本研究评估了沙特阿拉伯吉赞省普通人群对CKD的了解程度、对危险因素的认识以及对CKD相关并发症的认识。在2020年11月至2021年7月的七个月期间，440名吉赞省居民参与了一项在线横断面调查。数据通过一份经过验证的73项自我报告调查问卷收集。超过一半的受访者为男性（n = 286；65%），年龄在18至59岁之间，平均年龄为32.66岁（标准差±10.83）。样本中分别只有非常低比例的人（27.3%；7.5%，9.3%）对CKD有良好的了解、对危险因素有较高的认识以及对CKD相关并发症有较高的认识。参与者的知识水平与是否为学生或受雇人员（政府/私人雇员）显著相关（χ2 = 29.90；p < 0.001），与完成研究生学业显著相关（χ2 = 63.86；p < 0.001），与居住在城市地区显著相关（χ2 = 138.62；p < 0.001），与属于年龄组（18 - 39岁）以及没有合并症显著相关（χ2 = 24.55；p < 0.001）。知识得分与危险因素认识得分（r = 0.42；p < 0.01）以及并发症认识得分（r = 0.25；p < 0.01）之间也存在显著的正相关。这些发现表明迫切需要开展广泛的CKD教育倡议，专注于提高公众对CKD的一般知识和认识。
