Table 6 Factors associated with good-QOL in domain of MCS in univariate and multivariate analyses
Factors | OR | 95%CI | p-value | ORadj | 95%CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Female | 0.63 | 0.40–1.02 | 0.061 |  |  |  |
Age (year) | ||||||
  < 31 | 1.19 | 0.58–2.44 | 0.625 |  |  |  |
 31–50 | 1.92 | 1.18–3.13 | 0.009a |  |  |  |
  > 50 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Education | ||||||
 Illiterate | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Primary | 0.44 | 0.20–0.94 | 0.036a |  |  |  |
 Secondary | 1.40 | 0.80–2.45 | 0.228 |  |  |  |
 Tertiary | 0.97 | 0.45–2.07 | 0.945 |  |  |  |
Occupation | ||||||
 Employed/retired | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Unemployed | 2.03 | 1.00–4.12 | 0.049a |  |  |  |
Annual household income (NRsb) | ||||||
 No income | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
  < 1,00,000 | 0.82 | 0.46–1.46 | 0.505 |  |  |  |
  ≥ 1,00,000 | 0.72 | 0.38–1.35 | 0.310 |  |  |  |
Marital status | ||||||
 Single | 1.10 | 0.44–2.73 | 0.824 |  |  |  |
 Married | 0.87 | 0.44–1.71 | 0.697 |  |  |  |
 Widow/ Divorced | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ethnicity | ||||||
 Brahmin | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Chhetri | 0.54 | 0.27–1.07 | 0.080 |  |  |  |
 Madheshi | 0.33 | 0.15–0.73 | 0.006a |  |  |  |
 Janjati | 0.35 | 0.19–0.65 | 0.001a |  |  |  |
 Dalit | 0.36 | 0.13–0.97 | 0.045a |  |  |  |
Religion | ||||||
 Hindu | 6.17 | 1.87–20.28 | 0.003a |  |  |  |
 Buddhist | 1.33 | 0.28–6.26 | 0.716 |  |  |  |
 Christian | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Place of residence | ||||||
 Village | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 City | 1.94 | 1.23–3.06 | 0.004a | 1.98 | 1.05–3.72 | 0.033a |
Duration of illness (years) | ||||||
  < 1 | 2.93 | 1.84–4.69 | < 0.001a |  |  |  |
  ≥ 1 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stages of CKD | ||||||
 Stage I-IV | 4.42 | 2.74–7.13 | < 0.001a | 28.33 | 10.47–76.62 | < 0.001a |
 Stage V | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
Taking hemodialysis | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 No | 3.73 | 2.33–5.97 | < 0.001a | 3.70 | 1.83–7.51 | < 0.001a |
Duration of hemodialysis (months) | ||||||
  < 10 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 10–12 | 2.00 | 0.84–4.73 | 0.114 |  |  |  |
  > 12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.995 |  |  |  |
History of kidney transplantation | ||||||
 Yes | 0.57 | 0.16–1.99 | 0.385 |  |  |  |
 No | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Taking to a hospital | ||||||
 Family members | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Others (myself)/friends | 3.00 | 1.74–5.19 | < 0.001a |  |  |  |
Support for medical expenses | ||||||
 Family members | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 Myself/friends/others | 0.70 | 0.35–1.42 | 0.332 |  |  |  |
Having health insurance | ||||||
 Yes | 2.82 | 1.65–4.82 | < 0.001a | 5.34 | 2.47–11.54 | < 0.001a |
 No | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
Frequency to see a doctor per month | ||||||
 Irregular | 3.73 | 2.33–5.97 | < 0.001a |  |  |  |
 8–12 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Distance of hospital (km) | ||||||
  < 10 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 10–30 | 3.23 | 1.22–8.51 | 0.018a |  |  |  |
  > 30 | 1.97 | 0.85–4.55 | 0.109 |  |  |  |
Medical expenses per visit (NRsb) | ||||||
  < 1001 | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 1001-5000 | 1.02 | 0.59–1.76 | 0.919 | 0.43 | 0.17–1.03 | 0.061 |
  > 5000 | 2.01 | 1.15–3.52 | 0.014a | 0.23 | 0.08–0.62 | 0.004a |
Facing problem for medical expenses | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 No | 2.80 | 1.76–4.48 | < 0.001a | 2.66 | 1.47–4.81 | < 0.001a |
Hypertension | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 No | 1.18 | 0.53–2.65 | 0.675 |  |  |  |
Diabetes mellitus | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 No | 2.22 | 1.15–4.29 | 0.017a |  |  |  |
Heart disease | ||||||
 Yes | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 No | 3.54 | 1.23–10.14 | 0.018a |  |  |  |