IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-7-19995 Original Research Paper A Survey of Knowledge about kidney disease among patients of chronic kidney disease. Abhay Kumar Dr. Dr. Gregory Minj Dr. July 2019 8 7 01 02 ABSTRACT

Aims: The aim of present study was to investigate the knowledge and awareness about CKD in hypertensive patients. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional, survey among patients of CKD attending medicine outpatients department. Consenting patients provided their sociodemographic information and asked to respond multiple choice questionnaire. Results: Sample size was 100, (74:26, male:female) aged 18–60 years, mean age of 63.37± 4.28 with mean years of education were 10.45 ± 2.19 years. 87 respondent correctly answered about function of kidney, 90% and 88 % respectively considered hypertension and diabetes as causative factor. There was poor awareness about association of healthy bones (12%), obesity (23 %), heart problems (45 %). Conclusions: The basic knowledge and awareness about CKD in patients was found to be average and selectively discrete in ours survey.