U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults with chronic kidney disease who know they have it — CKD‑02

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Most Recent Data:
10.5 percent (2017-20) *

Target:
10.1 percent 1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
7.3 percent of adults aged 18 years and over with chronic kidney disease knew they had reduced kidney function in 2013-16 2 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Increase the proportion of adults with chronic kidney disease who know they have reduced kidney function

Target-Setting Method
Percentage point improvement

Data Source:  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Most adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) don’t know they have it. Many people don’t learn they have CKD until they need dialysis for kidney failure. Research has shown that increasing patient awareness of CKD may lead to better management of the disease — and reduce related hospitalizations.

Topic:  Chronic Kidney Disease

Workgroup: Chronic Kidney Disease Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.