From: Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in South Asia: a systematic review
Author [ref.], year | Setting | Study population, study design, sampling strategy | Number of participants, response, age limit and mean age (±S.D.), gender |
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Bangladesh: | |||
 Anand et al. [25], 2014 | Urban | Participants from urban Dhaka, cross sectional study, random | 402, 88.8%, > 30 years, mean age ± S.D.: 49.5 ± 12. 7 years, 51% male |
 Fatema et al. [26], 2013 | Urban | Participants attending a health screening camp in urban Dhaka, cross sectional study, non-random | 650, 97.5%, 18–70 years, mean age ± S.D.: 37 ± 11 years, 88.3% male |
 Huda et al. [27], 2012 | Urban | Participants from urban slum of Dhaka, cross sectional study, random | 1000, not mentioned, 15–65 years, mean age ± S.D.: 34.39 ± 12.70 years, 33% male |
Nepal: | |||
 Sharma et al. [32], 2013 | Urban | Participants from community-based screening for Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension and Diabetes in urban Dharan, cross sectional study, non-random | 1000, not mentioned, ≥20 years, not mentioned, 48% male |
Pakistan: | |||
 Alam et al. [28], 2014 | Urban | Participants from urban Karachi, cross sectional study, random | 461, 76%, ≥15 years, not mentioned, 36% male |
 Imran et al. [29], 2015 | Urban | Volunteers who willingly gave their sample in a health camp in urban Karachi, cross sectional study, non-random | 301, 97.3%, 30–80 years, not mentioned, 62% male |
 Jafar et al. [30], 2005 | Urban | Participants from urban Karachi, cross sectional study, random | 332, 88.9%, > 40 years, mean age ± S.D.: 51.4 ± 9.9 years, 54.2% male |
 Jessani et al. [31], 2014 | Urban | Participants from urban Karachi, cross sectional study, random | 3143, 91.4%, ≥ 40 years, not mentioned, 47.8% male |