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Table 6 Associations between clinical characteristics and social support, and health-related quality of life domains among patients undergoing haemodialysis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 481)

From: Health-related quality of life among patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey

Factors

PCS

βa (95% CI)

MCS

βa (95%CI)

Symptoms

βa (95%CI)

Effects

βa (95%CI)

Burden

βa (95%CI)

Comorbidities

     

Yes

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

No

0.84 (-1.83–3.51)

-2.87 (-6.8–1.06)

-0.22(-7.24–6.8)

3.35(-3.6–10.33)

-6.21(-14.2–1.82)

Haemodialysis sessions per week

     

1–2

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

3

-2.17(-3.64– -0.70)*

0.97(-1.18–3.12)

2.15(-1.65–5.95)

-2.80(-6.59–0.98)

-2.79(-7.18–1.60)

Duration of haemodialysis treatment

     

<12 months

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

12–36 months

0.47(-1.17–2.10)

0.13(-2.29–2.55)

-5.79(-10.08– -1.49)*

-5.65(-9.91– -1.38)*

-9.08(-14.03– -4.13)

≥ 37 months

-1.19(-3.144–0.76)

-2.53(-5.42–0.37)

-10.48(-15.6– -5.36)*

-11.9(-16.9– -6.8)*

-9.06(-14.97– -3.15)

Medication adherence

     

Adhered

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Not adhered

-0.99(-2.36–0.38)

-0.91(-2.94–1.11)

-3.56(-7.14-0.03)

-4.6(-8.17– -1.03)*

-1.78(-5.92–2.36)

BMI

     

Under weight

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Normal weight

3.34(1.59–5.08)*

2.15(-0.43–4.73)

5.82(1.26–10.38) *

8.04(3.5–12.59)*

3.06(-2.22–8.34)

Overweight

3.51(0.96–6.07)*

3.45(-0.31–7.2)

4.64(-2.11–11.39)

7.78(1.11–14.44)*

2.43(-5.25–10.11)

Obese

0.07(4.39–4.53)

9.87(3.28–16.47)*

17.47(5.71–29.24)*

15.48(3.84–27.11)*

20.15(6.67–33.62)*

Social support

     

Poor

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Moderate

1.84(0.24–3.43)*

-0.67(-3.03–1.69)

0.62(-3.56–4.81)

-0.58(-4.75–3.58)

0.15(-4.67–4.97)

Strong

1.68(-0.20–3.57)

-3.67(-6.46–1.87)

-3.76(-8.74–1.22)

2.67(-2.26–7.59)

4.09(-1.62–9.8)

  1. *p-value < 0.05; Ref.: reference category; PCS: physical component summary; MCS: mental component summary score; BMI: body mass index; a Multivariable linear regression