Skip to main content

Table 4 Practice on Chronic Kidney Disease Stratified by Care Providers in Jimma Town, 2018 (n = 326)

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward chronic kidney disease among care providers in Jimma town:cross-sectional study

Practice Domain Survey Items

Health Care Professional

Total

n = 326 (100%)

GP

n = 96 (29.4%)

Resident

n = 93 (28.5%)

Specialist

n = 68 (20.9%)

OHS n = 69 (21.2%)

Q1. How likely would you refer patients to Nephrologists?

0

14(4.3%)

16(4.9%)

28(8.6%)

12(3.7%)

70(21.5%)

1

82(25.2%)

77(23.6%)

40(12.3%)

57(17.5%)

256(78.5%)

Q2. How likely would you..Traditional healer?

0

82(25.2%)

79(24.2%)

63(19.3%)

56(17.2%)

280(85.9%)

1

14(4.3%)

14(4.3%)

5(1.5%)

13(4.0%)

46(14.1%)

Q3. How likely would you …to treat themselves at home?

0

58(17.8%)

78(23.9%)

57(17.5%)

52(16.0%)

245(75.2%)

1

38(11.7%)

15(4.6%)

11(3.4%)

17(5.2%)

81(24.8%)

Q4. How likely you use information from text books or social media?

0

38(11.7%)

45(13.8%)

50(15.3%)

29(8.9%)

162(49.7%)

1

58(17.8%)

48(14.7%)

18(5.5%)

40(12.3%)

164(50.3%)

Q5. Have you ever told your patient preventing kidney disease?

0

24(7.4%)

27(8.3%)

32(9.8%)

14(4.3%)

97(29.8%)

1

72(22.1%)

66(20.2%)

36(11.0%)

55(16.9%)

229(70.2%)

Q6. Does your health facility… regarding kidney disease?

0

74(22.7%)

74(22.7%)

58(17.8%)

54(16.6%)

260(79.8%)

1

22(6.7%)

19(5.8%)

10(3.1%)

15(4.6%)

66(20.2%)

Q7. How likely you use routine urine proteins as diagnosis of CKD?

0

25(7.7%)

25(7.7%)

28(8.6%)

25(7.7%)

103(31.6%)

1

71(21.8%)

68(20.9%)

40(12.3%)

44(13.5%)

223(68.4%)

  1. Key:
  2. 0. Very Unlikely and Unlikely
  3. 1. Very Likely and Likely
  4. GP General Practitioner, OHS Other Health Sciences, eGFR estimated Glomerular filtration rate, CKD Chronic Kidney Diseases, ACEI Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors