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Table 1 Predictors of heart failure among patients on hemodialysis therapy

From: Prevalence and predictors of heart failure among patients on maintenance hemodialysis therapy at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p Value

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p Value

Age of patient (years)

1.03 (0.99–1.07)

0.20

1.03 (0.97–1.08)

0.34

Male gender

1.07 (0.35–3.21)

0.91

Diabetes mellitus

2.03 (0.73–5.65)

0.17

1.83 (0.50–6.70)

0.36

Hyperlipidemia

1.06 (0.12–9.0)

0.96

Angina

10.7 (2.39–47.8)

 < 0.05

5.91 (1.06–33.0)

 < 0.05

Pre-dialysis hypertension

4.43 (0.57–34.7)

0.16

6.66 (0.28–161)

0.24

Post-dialysis hypertension

3.23 (0.71–14.7)

0.13

1.82 (0.27–12.5)

0.54

Intra-dialytic hypertension

4.89 (1.10–21.7)

 < 0.05

7.71 (1.28–46.0)

 < 0.05

HIV Disease

0.58 (0.07–4.68)

0.61

HD duration (hours)

1.01 (0.98–1.03)

0.57

HD frequency (twice/week)

1.01 (0.27–3.78)

0.99

Urea reduction ratio (%)

1.02 (0.97–1.06)

0.55

Body mass index (kg/m2)

0.96 (0.84–1.10)

0.53

Serum albumin (g/dl)

0.89 (0.32–2.49)

0.83

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

0.72 (0.54–0.96)

 < 0.05

0.70 (0.48–0.99)

 < 0.05

Malnutrition Inflammation Score

1.10 (1.01–1.19)

 < 0.05

1.03 (0.93–1.14)

0.61