Population Health Topic

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) 

Defined by: 

  • Evidence of kidney damage (structural abnormalities seen on imaging, albuminuria, urinary sediment abnormalities, abnormal kidney biopsy, history of transplant) 

 OR 

  • Decreased kidney function for 3 or more months 

Prevalence (Current estimates from the CDC) 

  • More than 1:7 US adults (~35.5 million) have CKD 
  • About 1:3 adults with severe CKD do not know they have CKD 
  • 34% of people over 65 years old have CKD 
  • 12% of people aged 45-54 years have CKD 

CKD Rates in adults based on Race/Ethnicity: 

  • Non-Hispanic White: 12% 
  • Hispanic: 14%  
  • Non-Hispanic Asian: 14% 
  • Non-Hispanic Black: 20% 

Risk Factors: 

  • Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, auto-immune disease, urinary obstruction, drug toxicity, obesity, family history, older age, race etc. 

Staging: 

Resources: 

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/definition-and-staging-of-chronic-kidney-disease-in-adults?search=ckd&source=search_result&selectedTitle=3~150&usage_type=default&display_rank=3#H1054193 

https://www.cdc.gov/kidneydisease/publications-resources/ckd-national-facts.html