Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Biosociodemographic, Anthropometric, and Laboratory Profiles Associated with the Risk of Developing Chronic Kidney Disease Among Older Adults Living in Quilombola Communities: A Cross-sectional Study
Abstract To investigate the association between biosociodemographic, anthropometric, and laboratory factors and the risk of chronic kidney disease among older adults living in Quilombola communities, as well as to evaluate the discriminatory performance of these indicators in predicting renal risk. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 120 Quilombola older adults aged ≥ 60 years. Fisher exact test, Student t test, Mann–Whitney test, linear regression analysis, and ROC curve analysis were used to assess th …