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Introduction No data exist on the prevalence of kidney stone disease in Trinidad and Tobago. Local clinicians have noted that the disease is very common, and this study represents the first attempt to investigate the prevalence of urolithiasis in these islands. Objectives The objective is to estimate the prevalence of kidney stone disease in Trinidad and Tobago and to investigate the epidemiology of the disease. Methods An online survey using the online tool Survey Monkey was distributed among members of the public via instant messaging and social media. The survey captured data relating to the stone status and demographics of respondents. Results 1225 patients completed the survey of whom 46.5% were males and 53.5% were females. Respondents were equally distributed throughout the country. 16.74% of those surveyed indicated that they were currently affected by stones confirmed by imaging. Kidney stones were more common among Trinidadians of East Indian ancestry (20.6% vs 10.6%). Positive correlations were established between kidney stones and the presence of hypertension, diabetes, and gout. Persons with kidney stones were more likely to have a family member with the disease - 45.6% vs 31.4% among those without kidney stones. Conclusion This study demonstrates a high self-reported prevalence of kidney stones in Trinidad and Tobago.
摘要：
引言特立尼达和多巴哥没有肾结石患病率的数据。当地临床医生注意到这种疾病非常常见，这项研究是调查这些岛屿尿石症患病率的首次尝试。目的评估特立尼达和多巴哥肾结石疾病的患病率，并调查该疾病的流行病学。方法使用在线工具SurveyMonkey通过即时消息和社交媒体在公众中进行在线调查。该调查捕获了与受访者的石头状况和人口统计有关的数据。结果1225例患者完成调查，其中男性占46.5％，女性占53.5％。受访者平均分布在全国各地。16.74％的受访者表示他们目前受到影像学证实的结石的影响。肾结石在东印度血统的特立尼达人中更为常见（20.6％对10.6％）。肾结石和高血压之间存在正相关，糖尿病,还有痛风.患有肾结石的人更有可能患有该疾病的家庭成员-45.6％对没有肾结石的人的31.4％。结论这项研究表明，特立尼达和多巴哥的肾结石患病率很高。
