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Table 1 Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among low and middle income countries stratified by urban-rural geography

From: Urbanization and kidney function decline in low and middle income countries

Country, year [ref]

Ethnicity

Criteria/classification used

Overall (%)

Urban (%)

Rural (%)

Cameroon, 2013 [24]

African

any albuminuria and/or eGFR < 60 ml/min

14.2

14.2

NA

Cameroon, 2014 [25]

African

MDRD

13.2

10.9

14.1

Tanzania, 2014 [26]

African

MDRD/albuminuria

7.0

15.2

2.0

Sub-Saharan systematic review, 2014

Sub-Saharan

MDRD/CKD-EPI and albuminuria

13.9

12.4

16.5

Thailand, 2004 [27]

Asian

MDRD

8.5

8.0

9.2

Thailand, 2008 [28]

Asian

Spot quantitative urine protein and eGFR (MDRD)

17.5

23.1

15.8

Thailand, 2006 [29]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD)

13.2

  

Turkey, 2005 [30]

Turks

eGFR (MDRD)

5.8

4.9

6.6

India, 2005 [31]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD)

17.2

  

India, 2016 [32]

Asian

CG-BSA

16.5

NA

16.54

China, 2001 [33]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD)

2.53

2.60

2.52

China, 2006 [34]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD)/albuminuria

12.1

12.1

 

China, 2006 [35]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD)/albuminuria

15.2

 

15.2

China, 2006 [36]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD) and albuminuria

13.0

13.0

13.1

China, 2009 [37]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD)/albuminuria

10.8

8.9

11.3

China, 2010 [38]

Asian

eGFR (MDRD)/albuminuria

9.50

9.58

9.42