Table 3 Attitude on chronic kidney disease stratified by sex among health science students of Jimma University; N = 395 (2018)
Attitude domain survey items | Sex | Total n = 395 (100%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male n = 257 (65.1%) | Female n = 138 (34.9%) | |||
Q1. A person can live with one kidney? | 1 | 240 (60.8%) | 125 (31.6%) | 365 (92.4%) |
0 | 17 (4.3%) | 13 (3.3%) | 30 (7.6%) | |
Q2. Do you think…..kidney screening test is expensive? | 1 | 162 (41.0%) | 88 (22.3%) | 250 (63.3%) |
0 | 95 (24.1%) | 50 (12.7%) | 145 (36.7%) | |
Q3. I like to make Kidney screening test immediately if someone pays the cost for me? | 1 | 178 (45.1%) | 99 (25.1%) | 277 (70.1%) |
0 | 79 (20.0%) | 39 (9.9%) | 118 (29.9%) | |
Q4. Have you thought you may have…signs or symptoms? | 1 | 110 (27.8%) | 75 (19.0%) | 185 (46.8%) |
0 | 147 (37.2%) | 63 (15.9%) | 210 (53.2%) | |
Q5. I like learning all about kidney problems? | 1 | 213 (53.9%) | 109 (27.6%) | 322 (81.5%) |
0 | 44 (11.1%) | 29 (7.3%) | 73 (18.5%) | |
Q6. I will be stigmatized by friend and families if i have kidney problem? | 1 | 187 (47.3%) | 104 (26.3%) | 291 (73.7%) |
0 | 70 (17.7%) | 34 (8.6%) | 104 (26.3%) | |
Q7. I will be worried about treatment cost related with kidney disease? | 1 | 173 (43.8%) | 98 (24.8%) | 271 (68.6%) |
0 | 84 (21.3%) | 40 (10.1%) | 124 (31.4%) | |
Q8. My religion does not allow kidney transplantation? | 1 | 99 (25.1%) | 51 (12.9%) | 150 (38.0%) |
0 | 158 (40.0%) | 87 (22.0%) | 245 (62.0%) | |
Q9. Do you think that kidney disease is a major problem in Ethiopia? | 1 | 95 (24.1%) | 42 (10.6%) | 137 (34.7%) |
0 | 162 (41.0%) | 96 (24.3%) | 258 (65.3%) | |
Q10. Do you think the Ethiopian Ministry of Health gave adequate…. Its prevention? | 1 | 78 (19.7%) | 56 (14.2%) | 134 (33.9%) |
0 | 179 (45.3%) | 82 (20.8%) | 261 (66.1%) | |
Q11. Having chronic kidney disease… from any cause? | 1 | 52 (13.2%) | 37 (9.4%) | 89 (22.5%) |
0 | 205 (51.9%) | 101 (25.6%) | 306 (77.5%) | |