Kai?Ming Chow|Cheuk?Chun Szeto|Bonnie CH Kwan|Chi-Wai Leung|Philip KT Li
Public lacks knowledge on chronic kidney disease: telephone survey
Chinese University of Hong Kong|Prince of Wales Hospital|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Prince of Wales Hospital|Prince of Wales Hospital|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Prince of Wales Hospital|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Prince of Wales Hospital
examine knowledge chronic kidney disease general publiccrosssectional telephone surveyhong kongcommunitydwelling adults spoke chinese hong kongthe response rate 473 5161091 subjects eligible participate final survey population included 516 adults 556 female 80 received secondary level education higher close 20 participants selfreported diagnosis hypertension 178 realised asymptomatic nature chronic kidney disease less half individuals identified hypertension 438 diabetes 440 risk factors kidney disease awareness high dietary sodium risk factor chronic kidney disease high 795the public hong kong poorly informed chronic kidney disease major knowledge gaps regarding influence hypertension kidney disease concerned publics unawareness hypertension risk factor kidney disease future health education target areas knowledge deficits