Background: There has been an immense increase in the incidence and prevalence of chronic kidneydisease (CKD) in the last few years globally. Developing countries are more prone to suffer the complications due to greater poverty and higher expenses of treatment. Dialysis has become a routine procedure rather than exception. This study was conducted with the purpose to determine risk factors of CKD patients leading to dialysis. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted at AyubTeaching Hospital, Abbottabad (ATH) from December 2018 to April 2019. Patients admitted at the dialysis unit of ATH with the diagnosis of CRF were included. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: Outof 152 CRF patients 99 (65.1%) were males. Majority of patient with CKD were on dialysis for more than 10 months.Out of 152 patients of CRF, 32 (21.1%) werediabetic. Hypertension was previouslydiagnosed in 148(97.4.%). Conclusion: Hypertensionwas identified as major cause leading to CRF and subsequently dialysis
