Behavior of mortality due to chronic kidney disease in the Valle del Cauca (Colombia), 2010-2020

Authors

  • David Alejandro Fajardo Cairasco Universidad San Martín, Colombia
  • Gabriela Alejandra Álvarez Alban Universitaria San Martín, Colombia
  • Brayan Andrés Gómez Santacruz Universitaria San Martín, Colombia
  • Elisa María Pinzón Gómez Universidad San Martín, Colombia
  • Simón Andrés Giraldo Oliveros Universitaria San Martín, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.02.258.006

Keywords:

Mortality, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Comorbidity, mortality rate

Abstract

Objective: To describe the mortality due to chronic kidney disease in Valle del Cauca (Colombia), 2010-2020.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease, according to the World Health Organization, is defined as a progressive and degenerative pathology, associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality in the population, and is a high-cost disease. Globally, it is among the top ten causes of death.

Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out to analyze mortality behavior due to chronic kidney disease in Valle del Cauca between 2010 and 2020, based on the death records of the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE). The death rate and Years of Potentially Lost Life (YPLL) were calculated by age group and sex, using projections based on linear regressions.

Results: The trend indicates an annual growth in the death rate between 0.17 and 0.23 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. Annually, the loss of years of life has been increasing by 0.83 years per 100,000 inhabitants in Valle del Cauca.

Conclusions: Chronic kidney disease continues to be a public health problem, which has worsened over the years, presenting significant differences by sex and subregions of the department of Valle del Cauca.

Author Biographies

  • David Alejandro Fajardo Cairasco, Universidad San Martín, Colombia

    Médico general. Fundación Universitaria San Martín, sede Cali (Colombia). alejofajardoc@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2855-2998

  • Gabriela Alejandra Álvarez Alban, Universitaria San Martín, Colombia

    Médico general. Fundación Universitaria San Martín, sede Cali (Colombia). galvarezalban@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4150-1470

  • Brayan Andrés Gómez Santacruz, Universitaria San Martín, Colombia

    Médico general. Fundación Universitaria San Martín, sede Cali (Colombia). bgomezsantacruz28@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1383-0213

  • Elisa María Pinzón Gómez, Universidad San Martín, Colombia

    Investigadora, Grupo de Investigación en Salud Pública (GISAP). Secretaría Departamental de Salud Valle del Cauca (Colombia). Fundación Universidad San Martín, sede Cali (Colombia). elisamariapinzon@gmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2242-8422

  • Simón Andrés Giraldo Oliveros, Universitaria San Martín, Colombia

    Estadístico, Universidad del Valle. Magíster en Epidemiologia, Universidad CES de Medellín (Colombia). Docente-investigador, Fundación Universitaria San Martín, sede Cali (Colombia).

    Simon-giraldo@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1489-2241

Published

2025-06-13

Issue

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

How to Cite

Behavior of mortality due to chronic kidney disease in the Valle del Cauca (Colombia), 2010-2020. (2025). SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 41(2), 436-453. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.02.258.006

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