Awareness of Urinary Stone Risk Factors Among the Adult Population of Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Awareness of Urinary Stone Risk Factors Among the Adult Population of Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Urolithiasis, a common clinical condition, has seen a global increase in prevalence in recent years. Urinary stones are common in hot climate areas like Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and awareness of risk factors for urinary stones in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-11, Vol.15 (11), p.e49115-e49115
Hauptverfasser: Adawi, Essa, Mahzara, Naif K, Hadaddi, Rafa, Ageeli, Seham, Altubayqi, Tahani, Moafa, Esaam, Althurwi, Sultan, Hakami, Alyaj A, Qahtani, Reem, Kariri, Abdulaziz M, Jafar, Sumayyah, Kobal, Taif, Alqaari, Rafa
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Sprache:eng
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Cross-sectional studies
Data collection
Diet
Epidemiology/Public Health
Kidney stones
Nephrology
Perceptions
Pilot projects
Questionnaires
Response rates
Risk factors
Sample size
Urine
Urology
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Zusammenfassung:Urolithiasis, a common clinical condition, has seen a global increase in prevalence in recent years. Urinary stones are common in hot climate areas like Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and awareness of risk factors for urinary stones in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1000 Jazan adults between January and June 2022. A questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographics, urinary stone diagnosis, and awareness of risk factors. The overall prevalence of diagnosed urinary stones was 140 (14.0%). The prevalence was higher among patients who were older, married, had higher education, and were employees (all P
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.49115