Conference Abstract | Volume 9 (ConfPro8): Abstract 92 | Published: 12 Oct 2026
Abraham Gadzenake1,2,&, Mabel Yayra Hayibor1,3, Amidu Alhassan4,5, Wisdom Kudzo Axame6 and Fred Newton Binka6
1Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana, 2Internal Medicine Sub-BMC, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, Ghana,3Medical Department, Volta Regional Hospital, Hohoe, Ghana, 4Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, 5Department of Nursing, School of Biomedical Engineering and Allied Health Sciences, All Nations University, Koforidua, Ghana, 6Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
&Corresponding author: Abraham Gadzenake, Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana, Email: abdzokoto@gmail.com
Received: 11 Mar 2026, Accepted: 30 Aug 2026, Published: 12 Oct 2026
Domain: Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Keywords: MCKD/ESRD, haemodialysis, survival/mortality, comorbidity, predictors
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Cite this article: Abraham Gadzenake et al., Survival outcomes, co-morbidity profile and predictors of survival among chronic kidney disease patients who had haemodialysis at Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health. 2026;9(ConfPro8):92. https://doi.org/10.37432/JIEPH-CONFPRO8-0092
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly among patients requiring haemodialysis. However, limited evidence exists on survival patterns, comorbidity profile and factors associated with survival among haemodialysis patients in Ghana. This study assessed survival outcomes, comorbidities and predictors of survival/mortality among CKD patients who have undergone haemodialysis at Ho Teaching Hospital.
A retrospective cohort study was conducted using records of CKD/end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients who received haemodialysis at Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana, from 2021 to 2024. Data were extracted from the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) using a structured data extraction tool. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise participants’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Cox proportional hazards regression was employed to identify factors associated with survival outcomes. Hazard ratios (HRs), adjusted hazard ratios (AHRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.
A total of 191 eligible patient records were reviewed, contributing 1,483 person-months of follow-up. Among the 191 patients, 52.9% survived while 47.1% died during the follow-up period. Hypertension was the most common comorbidity (81%), followed by diabetes mellitus (32%) and hyperkalaemia (19%). In the adjusted Cox regression model, patients without formal education had a significantly higher risk of mortality than those with basic education (AHR=1.69; 95% CI: 1.02–2.79; p=0.042). In contrast, patients with ESRD had a lower mortality hazard compared with those classified as having CKD (AHR=0.66; 95% CI: 0.47–0.93; p=0.017). Other sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were not significantly associated with mortality.
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