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Albuminuria Testing by Race and Ethnicity among Patients with Hypertension with and without Diabetes.

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BACKGROUND:Detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) among patients with hypertension (HTN) provides an opportunity for early treatment, potentially mitigating risk of CKD progression and cardiovascular complications. Differences in UACR testing patterns among racial/ethnic populations at risk for CKD could contribute to known disparities in CKD complications. METHODS:We examined the prevalence of UACR testing among low-income adult primary care patients with HTN, defined by a new administrative code for HTN or 2 clinic blood pressures >140/90 mm Hg between January 1, 2014, and January 1, 2017, in one public health-care delivery system with a high prevalence of end-stage kidney disease among race/ethnic minorities. Logistic regression was used to identify odds of UACR testing within 1 year of a HTN diagnosis, overall, and by racial/ethnic subgroup, adjusted for demographic factors, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and HTN severity. Models were also stratified by diabetes status. RESULTS:The cohort (n = 16,414) was racially/ethnically diverse (16% White, 21% Black, 34% Asian, 19% Hispanic, and 10% other) and 51% female. Only 35% of patients had UACR testing within 1 year of a HTN diagnosis. Among individuals without diabetes, odds of UACR testing were higher among Asians, Blacks, and Other subgroups compared to Whites (adjusted OR [aOR] 1.19; 95% CI 1.00-1.42 for Blacks; aOR 1.33; 1.13-1.56 for Asians; aOR 1.30; 1.04-1.60 for Other) but were not significantly different between Hispanics and Whites (aOR 1.17; 0.97-1.39). Among individuals with diabetes, only Asians had higher odds of UACR testing compared to Whites (aOR 1.35; 1.12-1.63). CONCLUSIONS:Prevalence of UACR testing among low-income patients with HTN is low in one public health-care delivery system, with higher odds of UACR testing among racial/ethnic minority subgroups compared to Whites without diabetes and similar odds among those with diabetes. If generalizable, less albuminuria testing may not explain higher prevalence of kidney failure in racial/ethnic minorities.

journal_name

Am J Nephrol

journal_title

American journal of nephrology

authors

Lee J,Chu C,Guzman D,Fontil V,Velasquez A,Powe NR,Tuot DS

doi

10.1159/000500706

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-01-01 00:00:00

pages

48-54

issue

eissn

0250-8095

issn

1421-9670

pii

000500706

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Albuminuria Testing by Race and Ethnicity among Patients with Hypertension with and without Diabetes.