Clinical Study

Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Related Risk Factors in Elderly of Southern Iran: A Population-Based Study

Table 2

Frequency of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages in male and female.

VariablesMale (%)Female (%)Total (%)P-value

Stage 040 (8.3)13 (1.8)53 (4.5)<0.001
Stage I19 (4.0)3 (0.4)22 (1.8)<0.001
Stage II341 (70.9)403 (56.8)744 (62.5)<0.001
Stage III79 (16.4)286 (40.3)365 (30.7)<0.001
Stage IV4 (0.3)3 (0.4)3 (0.4)0.651
Stage V2 (0.2)1 (0.1)1 (0.1)1.000