Table 3 Linear regression analysis of factors influencing SCD in MHD participants (n = 171)

Constant term

-2.963

1.724

-1.719

0.088

Gender

1.130

0.446

0.186

2.4534

0.013^*

Education level

− 0.284

0.224

− 0.098

-1.269

0.207

Residence area

0.001

0.483

0.000

0.002

0.998

Work status

0.630

0.267

0.180

2.356

0.020^*

Nature of previous/current work

0.006

0.297

0.001

0.021

0.984

Dialysis vintage(yrs)

0.442

0.279

0.111

1.584

0.116

SGA

1.041

0.373

0.212

2.795

0.006^*

Frailty

0.179

0.052

0.267

3.445

0.001^*

Grip strength

0.080

0.036

0.158

2.231

0.005^*