Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Kidney Disease

County: Kane

Measurement Period: 2018

Asked of all survey respondents: Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have Kidney Disease?

Why is this important?

The primary function of the kidneys is to remove wastes and excess water from the body. Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic renal disease, is a progressive loss of kidney function over time. The symptoms of declining kidney function are non-specific, and may include feeling generally unwell and a reduction of appetite. Kidney disease is most often caused by diabetes or high blood pressure, which slowly damage the blood vessels in the kidneys and decrease their ability to remove waste from the blood. As kidney disease progresses, it can lead to kidney failure, which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Kidney Fund, it is estimated that 10% of adults may have CKD. CKD is more common among women, but men with CKD are 50% more likely to progress to kidney failure. The risk for kidney failure is also higher for some race/ethnic groups, especially African Americans and Native Americans.

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