Table 2.
Knowledge on normal kidney function, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment stratified by sex among health science students of Jimma University; N = 395 (2018)
| Knowledge domain survey items | Sex | Total n = 395 (100%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male n = 257 (65.1%) |
Female n = 138 (34.9%) |
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| Q1. Waste removal… Function of kidney? | 0 | 23 (5.8%) | 30 (7.6%) | 53 (13.4%) |
| 1 | 234 (59.2%) | 108 (27.3%) | 342 (86.6%) | |
| Q2. Abdominal pain, urination difficulty and vomiting can be considered as early stages of CKD? | 0 | 69 (17.5%) | 51 (12.9%) | 120 (30.4%) |
| 1 | 188 (47.6%) | 87 (22.0%) | 275 (69.6%) | |
| Q3. Do you think holding urine cause kidney disease? | 0 | 58 (14.7%) | 43 (10.9%) | 101 (25.6%) |
| 1 | 199 (50.4%) | 95 (24.1%) | 294 (74.4%) | |
| Q4. DM and HBP cause kidney disease? | 0 | 26 (6.6%) | 31 (7.8%) | 57 (14.4) |
| 1 | 231 (58.5%) | 107 (27.1%) | 338 (85.6%) | |
| Q5. Do you think Urinary tract problems can cause kidney disease? | 0 | 59 (14.9%) | 39 (9.9%) | 98 (24.8%) |
| 1 | 198 (50.1%) | 99 (25.1%) | 297 (75.2%) | |
| Q6. Drinking little water may cause kidneys problem? | 0 | 61 (15.4%) | 40 (10.1%) | 101 (25.6%) |
| 1 | 196 (49.6%) | 98 (24.8%) | 294 (74.4%) | |
| Q7. Much salt consumption cause kidneys problem? | 0 | 72 (18.2%) | 47 (11.9%) | 119 (30.1%) |
| 1 | 185 (46.8%) | 91 (23.0%) | 276 (69.9%) | |
| Q8. High protein diet cause kidney problem? | 0 | 112 (28.4%) | 85 (21.5%) | 197 (49.9%) |
| 1 | 145 (36.7%) | 53 (13.4%) | 198 (50.1%) | |
| Q9. Does it possible know CKD by observing urine color or smell? | 0 | 108 (27.3%) | 60 (15.2%) | 168 (42.5%) |
| 1 | 149 (37.7%) | 78 (19.7%) | 227 (57.5%) | |
| Q10. eGFR is best diagnosis marker for CKD patients? | 0 | 169 (42.8%) | 74 (18.7%) | 243 (61.5%) |
| 1 | 88 (22.3%) | 64 (16.2%) | 152 (38.5%) | |
| Q11. Is it possible to…kidney disease early via life modification? | 0 | 39 (9.9%) | 34 (8.6%) | 73 (18.5%) |
| 1 | 218 (55.2%) | 104 (26.3%) | 322 (81.5%) | |
| Q12. Do you think that end stage CKD has treatment? | 0 | 140 (35.4%) | 76 (19.2%) | 216 (54.7%) |
| 1 | 117 (29.6%) | 62 (15.7%) | 179 (45.3%) | |
| Q13. Do you know where to go if you want a kidney screening test? | 0 | 66 (16.7%) | 50 (12.7%) | 116 (29.4%) |
| 1 | 191 (48.4%) | 88 (22.3%) | 279 (70.6%) | |
Italic values indicate the highest number of the student
0-Incorrect, 1-Correct (Yes)