Socio-economic determinants of Chronic Kidney Diseases of uncertain etiology (CKDu) in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

I. D. U. H. Piyathilake (), J. L. P. C. Randika (), R. M. K. T. Rathnayaka (), E. P. N. Udayakumara (), L. V. Ranaweera (), S. K. Gunatilake () and C. B. Dissanayake ()
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I. D. U. H. Piyathilake: Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
J. L. P. C. Randika: Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
R. M. K. T. Rathnayaka: Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
E. P. N. Udayakumara: Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
L. V. Ranaweera: Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
S. K. Gunatilake: Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
C. B. Dissanayake: University of Peradeniya

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2022, vol. 12, issue 4, No 9, 782-793

Abstract: Abstract CKDu is one of the most serious health problems in Sri Lanka. The country’s Uva Province (UP) faces an increasing number of CKDu patients. Therefore, this study develops a statistical model to identify the socio-economic determinants of CKDu in UP, Sri Lanka. This cross-sectional study draws on a questionnaire survey conducted with 229 farmers, of which 24% were CKDu patients, to ascertain the socio-economic predictors that contribute to CKDu. The relationship between socio-economic risk factors and CKDu was delineated using a logistic regression model and by analyzing odds ratios. The highest risk of CKDu was observed among participants who consume agrochemical-applied foods (OR 7.9657, 95% CI = 2.2205, 28.5755) and potentially contaminated drinking water (OR 3.3693, 95% CI = 1.5540, 7.3053). Furthermore, age (OR 1.1097 95% CI = 1.0542, 1.1680), gender (OR 4.4980, 95% CI = 1.1406, 17.7382), and education level (OR 21.1018, 95% CI = 1.7753, 250.8250) were also identified as significant risk factors.

Keywords: Agrochemicals; Drinking water; Farmers; Kidney disease; Odds ratios; Survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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