Comorbidity in chronic kidney disease : a large cross-sectional study of prevalence in Scottish primary care

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BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly comorbid with hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the extent of comorbidity in CKD across a range of concordant (shared pathophysiology and/or treatment) conditions and discordant (unrelated pathophysiology and/or different or contradictory treatment) conditions is not well documented.

AIM: To ascertain the prevalence of comorbidity, across 39 physical and mental health comorbidities, in adults with CKD in a large, nationally representative primary care population.

DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional analysis of a primary care dataset representing 1 274 374 adults in Scotland.

METHOD: This study was a secondary analysis of general practice electronic medical record data using binary logistic regression models adjusted for age, sex, and socioeconomic status. Data of adults aged ≥25 years and 40 long-term conditions were used.

RESULTS: A total of 98.2% of adults with CKD had at least one comorbidity, versus 51.8% in controls. After adjustment for age, sex, and deprivation, people with CKD were more likely to have 1 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 6.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 6.0 to 7.1), 2-3 (aOR 15.2, 95% CI = 14.0 to 16.5), 4-6 (odds ratio [OR] 26.6, 95% CI = 24.4 to 28.9), and ≥7 other conditions (OR 41.9, 95% CI = 38.3 to 45.8). Furthermore, all concordant (seven out of seven), the majority of discordant physical health conditions (17 out of 24), and mental health conditions (six out of eight) had statistically significant positive associations with CKD after adjustment.

CONCLUSION: Chronic kidney disease is associated with extreme comorbidity across a wide range of mental and physical conditions. Routine care for people with CKD should include recognition and management of comorbidities, and clinical guidelines should support clinicians to do this.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners - 71(2021), 704 vom: 16., Seite e243-e249

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

MacRae, Clare [VerfasserIn]
Mercer, Stewart W [VerfasserIn]
Guthrie, Bruce [VerfasserIn]
Henderson, David [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic kidney disease
Comorbidity
Epidemiology
General practice
Journal Article
Renal insufficiency, chronic

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.06.2021

Date Revised 28.06.2021

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3399/bjgp20X714125

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321187741