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. 2006 Oct 24;333(7577):1047. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39001.657755.BE

Table 2.

 Prevalence* of chronic kidney disease in general population by age, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (ml/min/1.73 m), diabetes, and hypertension

Age (years) General population Diabetes and hypertension Diabetes, not hypertension Hypertension, not diabetes No diabetes or hypertension
45-59 30-44 <30 45-59 30-44 <30 45-59 30-44 <30 45-59 30-44 <30 45-59 30-44 <30
20-29 0.07 0 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0.1 0.1 0 0
30-39 0.26 0.02 0.01 0 0 0 1.6 0 0 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.2 0 0
40-49 0.71 0.09 0.02 1.1 0 0 0.0 0 1.3 0.9 0.2 0 0.6 0.1 0
50-59 1.81 0.22 0.03 1.2 1.2 0.4 1.3 1.3 0 2.1 0.3 0.1 1.6 0.2 0
60-69 5.23 0.90 0.28 7.3 2.9 0.5 7.7 0.0 0 5.5 1.0 0.3 4.1 0.3 0.2
70-79 11.71 2.68 0.37 13.9 3.9 1.4 13.8 2.3 0 12.4 2.7 0.3 7.8 1.9 0.3
80-89 19.82 6.15 1.73 19.3 10.0 2.7 30.2 14.0 2.3 20.3 5.3 1.3 15.7 4.7 1.5
≥90 25.00 13.49 3.17 25.0 8.3 0 0 0 0 26.5 12.1 0.8 25.9 7.4 11.1

*Given as %. Number needed to screen can be calculated as 1/(prevalence in %/100). For example, among people aged 60-69 from general population we need to screen 1/(5.23/100)=19.1 to find one person with GFR 45-59 ml/min/1.73 m2.