Socioeconomic Measures and CKD in the United States and The Netherlands

Summary Background and objectives According to the cost of health care utilization systems, there may be regional differences in the relative strength of association of income and education-based socioeconomic status measures with CKD. This study investigated the relative strength of the association of income and education with CKD in a United States and a Dutch population. Design, setting, participants, & measurements This cross-sectional study examined individuals who participated in the 1999–2002 National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) and in Prevention of Renal and... Mehr ...