Demographic Characteristic of Hemodialysis Patients in Sari, 2014

Background and Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a permanent debilitating disease that is accompanied by many complications. Patients suffering from CKD need dialysis for survival if kidney transplant is not performed for them. The rate of CKD and patients undergoing dialysis is increasing in Iran but there is a lack of information about the burden of disease. The aims of this study were to evaluate the causes of CKD and its complications in patients treated with hemodialysis in Sari. A descriptive and analytical study was performed in all patients undergoing hemodialysis in Imam Khomeini and Fatemeh Zahra Hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2013. Data was analyzed using SPSS V.16. The patients were 210 of whom most were male. The subjects were almost younger than 60 years of age. The mean educational level was elementary or lower. The main causes of CKD were diabetes and hypertension with previous history in the family. High burden of disease and lack of insight on chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension among people calls for more attention of health authorities in feature planning to reduce the rate of CKD and its consequences.