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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of clinical factors for unplanned dialysis

From: Effectiveness of a shared decision-making program in reducing unplanned dialysis in advanced chronic kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

95% CI

P value

OR

95% CI

P value

Male sex

1.23

0.58–2.62

0.586

1.06

0.42–2.64

0.905

Age

      

 ≤ 60 year (ref.)

1

     

 > 60 year

0.63

0.30–1.33

0.228

0.50

0.19–1.31

0.163

BMI (per kg/m2)

1.03

0.96–1.10

0.419

   

Employment status

      

Employed (ref.)

1

     

Unemployed

1.10

0.48–2.55

0.825

   

Education

      

 Illiterate (ref.)

1

     

 Elementary school

1.14

0.24–6.20

0.863

   

 High school

1.33

0.25–7.70

0.732

   

 College or above

0.89

0.08–9.47

0.921

   

Active smoker

1.55

0.69–3.56

0.292

   

Income (per month)

      

<5,000 baths (ref.)

1

     

5,000–10,000 baths

2.02

0.62–7.16

0.249

   

>10,000 baths

1.26

0.37–4.34

0.705

   

Residence

      

 Urban (ref.)

      

 Rural

0.77

0.34–1.73

0.522

   

Hypertension

0.60

0.17–1.99

0.402

   

Diabetes mellitus

1.07

0.48–2.40

0.871

0.60

0.21–1.62

0.318

Cardiovascular disease

1.02

0.46–2.27

0.956

1.10

0.41–3.01

0.843

Stroke

0.97

0.29–3.12

0.958

   

Cancer

0.37

0.02–2.96

0.391

0.66

0.03–6.84

0.751

Late referral

1.07

0.50–2.28

0.862

1.48

0.55–4.12

0.441

Dialysis modality

 

In-center hemodialysis (ref.)

1

     

Peritoneal dialysis

0.30

0.10–0.78

0.019

0.26

0.07–0.85

0.032

At 3–6 months before dialysis initiation

BUN (per mg/dL)

1.01

0.99–1.03

0.254

   

Serum creatinine (per mg/dL)

1.09

0.94–1.29

0.258

   

Serum sodium (per mEq/L)

1.05

0.92–1.22

0.451

   

Serum potassium (per mEq/L)

1.14

0.64–2.05

0.648

   

Serum bicarbonate (per mEq/L)

0.92

0.79–1.05

0.231

   

Serum albumin (per g/dL)

0.63

0.32–1.19

0.160

   

At dialysis initiation

BUN (per mg/dL)

1.00

0.99–1.01

0.926

   

Serum creatinine (per mg/dL)

1.04

0.97–1.12

0.260

   

Serum sodium (per mEq/L)

0.96

0.89–1.03

0.292

   

Serum potassium (per mEq/L)

0.92

0.54–1.55

0.761

   

Serum bicarbonate (per mEq/L)

0.94

0.88–1.01

0.098

0.96

0.88–1.04

0.340

Serum albumin (per g/dL)

0.47

0.23–0.89

0.026

0.33

0.13–0.77

0.014

Receive SDM or Usual care

 

Usual care (ref.)

1

     

Receive SDM

0.25

0.11–0.55

0.001

0.19

0.07–0.47

0.001

  1. Late referral was defined as patients consulting a nephrologist <3 months prior to dialysis initiation
  2. Abbreviations BUN, blood urea nitrogen, CKD, chronic kidney disease; OR, odds ratio; ref., reference; CI, confidence interval; SDM, Shared Decision-Making