Tummalapalli SL, Vittinghoff E, Crews DC, et al. - Researchers used a national, longitudinal, population-based cohort, REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke study, to extract data from participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in order to investigate if CKD awareness in individuals with CKD is related to longitudinal health behaviors, disease management, as well as health outcomes. There were 6,529 participants with baseline CKD, of those, 285 (4.4%) were found to be aware of their CKD. A greater likelihood of experiencing end-stage kidney disease and death was observed in people aware of their CKD, this implies that CKD awareness indicates disease severity. Unawareness of their CKD was seen in most CKD patients, including those that were high-risk. Experts found no proof of links between baseline CKD awareness and longitudinal health behaviors, CKD management indicators, or estimated glomerular filtration rate reduction and albuminuria.