Original Article J Prev Med Public Health 2015;48:170-177 • http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.15.002 pISSN 1975-8375 eISSN 2233-4521
Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health
Association of Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors With Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease Tae Hyun Kim1,2, Min-Jee Lee3, Ki-Bong Yoo4, Euna Han5, Jae-Woo Choi1,6 Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; 2Department of Hospital Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; 3Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; 4Department of Healthcare Administration, Eulji University, Daejeon; 5School of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Seoul; 6Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 1
Objectives: The goal of this study was to examine the association of various demographic and socioeconomic factors with risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: We used nationally representative pooled data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), 2007–2013. We estimated the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation. We defined CKD as a GFR
Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health
Association of Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors With Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease Tae Hyun Kim1,2, Min-Jee Lee3, Ki-Bong Yoo4, Euna Han5, Jae-Woo Choi1,6 Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul; 2Department of Hospital Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; 3Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; 4Department of Healthcare Administration, Eulji University, Daejeon; 5School of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Seoul; 6Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 1
Objectives: The goal of this study was to examine the association of various demographic and socioeconomic factors with risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods: We used nationally representative pooled data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), 2007–2013. We estimated the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation. We defined CKD as a GFR
