Evaluating kidney function and the associated risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Jordan

Background The diabetes prevalence is escalating in Jordan; as a consequence, the risk of developing diabetic kidney diseases is also increasing.Objective This study evaluated the effect of risk factors and comorbidities on kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Design A cross-sectional, survey-based study.Setting Participants were recruited from the endocrinology and cardiology clinics of a tertiary hospital in Jordan.Participants Patients with T2DM aged 18 years and more who had undergone a kidney function test within a year before data collection.Outcome measures The estimated GFR (eGFR) mean values and proteinuria presence were used to evaluate the impact of risk factors on kidney function. Descriptive and analytical statistical approaches were used to calculate mean, prevalence and correlations. The SPSS software was used with a p value