Table 2. Predictors of pre-Tx employment status in kidney patients.
| Study population (N = 689) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictors | Not employed N = 283 (41.1%) | Employed N = 406 (58.9%) | Simple regression OR [95% CI]; p value | Multiple regression N = 572 OR [95% CI]; p value | |
| Sex (m = 0) | |||||
| Female (n = 242–35%) | 115 (47.5%) | 127 (52.5%) | Reference | Reference | |
| Male (n = 447–65%) | 168 (37.6%) | 279 (62.4%) | 1.5 [1.1–2.1]; 0.012 | 1.5 [1.0–2.2]; 0.031 | |
| Age class (m = 3) | |||||
| 55–65 yrs (n = 238–35%) | 113 (47.5%) | 125 (52.5%) | Reference | Reference | |
| 45–55 yrs (n = 200–29%) | 82 (41.0%) | 118 (59.0%) | 1.3 [0.9–1.9]; 0.174 | 1.5 [0.9–2.2]; 0.098 | |
| 35–45 yrs (n = 146–21%) | 42 (28.8%) | 104 (71.2%) | 2.2 [1.4–3.5]; 0.000 | 2.2 [1.3–3.7]; 0.003 | |
| 18–35 yrs (n = 102–15%) | 44 (43.1%) | 58 (56.9%) | 1.2 [0.8–1.9]; 0.462 | 1.3 [0.7–2.3]; 0.420 | |
| Income (m = 114) | |||||
| < 4 500 CHF (n = 247–43%) | 130 (52.6%) | 117 (47.4%) | Reference | ||
| 4 500–6 000 CHF (n = 142–25%) | 47 (33.1%) | 95 (66.9%) | 2.2 [1.5–3.5]; 0.000 | ||
| 6 001–9 000 CHF (n = 106–18%) | 24 (22.6%) | 82 (77.4%) | 3.8 [2.3–6.4]; 0.000 | ||
| > 9 000 CHF (n = 80–14%) | 21 (26.3%) | 59 (73.7%) | 3.1 [1.8–5.4]; 0.000 | ||
| Education (m = 21) | |||||
| No prof. education (n = 210–31%) | 117 (55.7%) | 93 (44.3%) | Reference | Reference | |
| Prof. education (n = 265–40%) | 95 (35.9%) | 170 (64.2%) | 2.3 [1.6–3.3]; 0.000 | 1.6 [1.1–2.5]; 0.027 | |
| Higher prof. education (n = 193–29%) | 64 (33.1%) | 129 (66.8%) | 2.5 [1.7–3.8]; 0.000 | 2.0 [1.3–3.2]; 0.000 | |
| SPH pre-Tx (m = 34) | |||||
| VAS score 0–75 (n = 489–75%) | 211 (43.2%) | 278 (56.9%) | Reference | Reference | |
| VAS score 75–100 (n = 166–25%) | 54 (32.5%) | 112 (67.5%) | 1.6 [1.1–2.3]; 0.016 | 1.5 [1.0–2.4]; 0.052 | |
| Depression pre-Tx (m = 57) | |||||
| HADS score 8–21 (n = 117–19%) | 71 (60.7%) | 46 (39.3%) | Reference | Reference | |
| HADS score 0–7 (n = 515–81%) | 182 (35.3%) | 333 (64.7%) | 2.8 [1.9–4.3]; 0.000 | 2.6 [1.6–4.1]; 0.000 | |
| Diabetes (m = 0) | |||||
| Yes (n = 89–13%) | 39 (43.8%) | 50 (56.2%) | Reference | ||
| No (n = 600–87%) | 244 (40.7%) | 356 (59.3%) | 1.1 [0.7–1.8]; 0.573 | ||
| Time since first dialysis (m = 23) | |||||
| More than 3 yrs (n = 220–33%) | 111 (50.5%) | 109 (49.6%) | Reference | Reference | |
| Between 1 and 3 yrs (n = 208–31%) | 92 (44.2%) | 116 (55.8%) | 1.3 [0.9–1.9]; 0.198 | 0.9 [0.6–1.4]; 0.759 | |
| Less than a year or none (n = 238–36%) | 73 (30.7%) | 165 (69.3%) | 2.3 [1.6-.3.4]; 0.000 | 1.7 [1.1–2.7]; 0.017 | |
Note: SPH = Self-perceived health; HADS = Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale; VAS = Visual Analog Scale; m = missing