Table 2.
Sensitivity and specificity of individual CKD awareness questions overall and stratified by language
| Awareness Question | Overall Study Population (n=220) | English (n=114) | Spanish (n=53) | P Value for Difference in Sensitivities by Language | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity, % | Specificity, % | Sensitivity, % | Specificity, % | Sensitivity, % | Specificity, % | ||
| “Weak or failing kidneys” (NHANES) | 33.2 | 92.9 | 35.6 | 89.7 | 34.2 | 100.0 | 0.83 |
| “Kidney disease” | 27.7 | 92.9 | 25.7 | 89.7 | 46.0 | 100.0 | 0.04 |
| “Kidney problem” | 40.1 | 90.5 | 40.0 | 86.2 | 42.1 | 100.0 | 0.93 |
| “Kidney damage” | 26.4 | 97.6 | 26.7 | 96.4 | 34.2 | 100.0 | 0.37 |
| “Protein in the urine”a | 39.8 | 82.2 | 31.3 | 82.8 | 53.0 | 62.5 | 0.01 |
NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
a
Among those with proteinuria only.