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Table 2 Characteristics of the studies from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal

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

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