Epidemiology and cost of haemodialysis in Jordan.
To assess the epidemiology and burden of haemodialysis in Jordan, all patients on haemodialysis (1711 patients) were surveyed during September/October 2003. Mean age was 48.9 years, 56% were male, 86.8% were unemployed and 92% were poor. Mean distance to the haemodialysis service was 13.6 km. Annual hepatitis B and C seroconversion for patients negative before dialysis was 0.34% and 2.6% respectively. Prevalence of haemodialysis was 312 per million population; the incidence in 2002 was 111 per million population. Fatality rate at 1 year was 20%. Diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of haemodialysis, 29.2% of cases. Total estimated cost of haemodialysis in 2003 was US$ 29.7 million.
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Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Abdallah
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Maghaireh
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Awad
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Al-Akash
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Batieneh
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Ajlouni
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors