Prevalence and Awareness of CKD Among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study Michael F. Flessner, MD, PhD, Sharon B. Wyatt, PhD, Ermeg L. Akylbekova, PhD, Sean Coady, PhD, Tibor Fulop, MD, Frederick Lee, MD, Herman A. Taylor, MD, Errol Crook, MD American Journal of Kidney Diseases Volume 53, Issue 2, Pages 238-247 (February 2009) DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.08.035 Copyright © 2009 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Chronic kidney disease prevalence by sex and age group. Solid bars, men; open bars, women. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009 53, 238-247DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.08.035) Copyright © 2009 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Prevalence of albuminuria and low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by sex and age group. Solid bars, albuminuria in men; open bars, albuminuria in women; vertical stripes, low eGFR in women; horizontal stripes, low eGFR in men. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009 53, 238-247DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.08.035) Copyright © 2009 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Age- and sex-adjusted comparison of the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) of chronic kidney disease (A) prevalence and (B) awareness. Solid bars, JHS; open bars, NHANES. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009 53, 238-247DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.08.035) Copyright © 2009 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions