Table 2. Mutivariable analysis of the association of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with three or more nephrology OPD visits during the critical care period (within 6 months before initiation of dialysis) and eleven or more nephrology OPD visits during the early care period (6–36 months before initiation of dialysis).

	Three or more nephrology OPD visits during the critical care period			Eleven or more nephrology OPD visits during the early care period
	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P
Age	1.01	(1.00–1.01)	0.198	1.01	(1.00–1.02)	0.065
Sex
Female	1			1
Male	0.83	(0.65–1.05)	0.118	0.81	(0.64–1.03)	0.083
Comorbidities
Myocardial infarction	0.81	(0.46–1.40)	0.446	0.79	(0.45–1.40)	0.418
Congestive Heart Failure	0.83	(0.62–1.12)	0.228	0.62	(0.46–0.83)	0.002
Cerebrovascular Disease	0.53	(0.37–0.75)	<0.001	0.57	(0.39–0.81)	0.002
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	0.80	(0.53–1.20)	0.277	1.21	(0.80–1.83)	0.357
Peptic Ulcer Disease	1.05	(0.75–1.46)	0.788	0.97	(0.70–1.35)	0.852
Diabetes Mellitus	1.23	(0.96–1.57)	0.107	0.91	(0.71–1.17)	0.465
Liver Disease	0.80	(0.45–1.40)	0.431	1.01	(0.57–1.79)	0.970
Hyperlipidemia	1.61	(0.93–2.80)	0.092	1.21	(0.72–2.03)	0.474
Hypertension	1.37	(1.05–1.78)	0.020	1.18	(0.91–1.54)	0.213
Socioeconomic status
Low	1			1
Moderate/ High	0.83	(0.65–1.05)	0.121	0.84	(0.67–1.07)	0.160
Urbanization
Urban/ Suburban	1			1
Rural	1.08	(0.82–1.40)	0.623	0.91	(0.70–1.20)	0.514

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OPD, outpatient department.