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Table 2 Knowledge on normal kidney function, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment stratified by sex among health science students of Jimma University; N = 395 (2018)

From: Health sciences students knowledge, attitude and practices with chronic kidney disease in Jimma University, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Knowledge domain survey items

Sex

Total

n = 395 (100%)

Male

n = 257 (65.1%)

Female

n = 138 (34.9%)

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%)

  1. Italic values indicate the highest number of the student
  2. 0-Incorrect, 1-Correct (Yes)