Table 4.
Bivariate And Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis Of Factors Associated With Anemia Among CKD Patients At University Of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, May 1, To September 30, 2018 (N=251)
| Variable | Anemia | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P–value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Absent | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 102 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Female | 60 | 30 | 1.16 (0.67–1.99) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 19–30 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 31–45 | 33 | 7 | 1.18 (0.35–3.96) | 1.30 (0.34–5.07) | |
| 46–60 | 40 | 38 | 0.26 (0.01–0.71) | 0.53 (0.16–1.71) | |
| 61–75 | 50 | 25 | 0.50 (0.18–1.38) | 1.00 (0.29–3.42) | |
| 76–85 | 15 | 13 | 0.29 (0.09–0.92) | 0.69 (0.16–2.94) | |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 76 | 66 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rural | 86 | 23 | 3.25 (1.84–5.72) | 2.75 (1.34–5.65) | 0.006 |
| Educational status | |||||
| Unable to read &write | 78 | 23 | 3.75 (1.73–8.14) | 1.65 (0.58–4.64) | |
| Able to read and write | 20 | 12 | 1.84 (0.71–4.75) | 1.46 (0.46–4.66) | |
| Primary education (1–8) | 25 | 16 | 1.73 (0.72–4.17) | 1.14 (0.38–3.37) | |
| Secondary education (9–10) | 12 | 6 | 2.21 (0.69–7.05) | 1.31 (0.33–5.17) | |
| Preparatory (11–12) | 8 | 11 | 0.80 (0.27–2.42) | 0.71 (0.17–2.88) | |
| College and above | 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 124 | 69 | 1 | ||
| Single | 15 | 7 | 1.19 (0.46–3.07) | ||
| Divorced | 12 | 9 | 0.74 (0.30–1.85) | ||
| Widowed | 11 | 4 | 1.53 (0.47–4.99) | ||
| Alcohol drinking | |||||
| Yes | 39 | 22 | 0.97 (0.53–1.76) | ||
| No | 123 | 67 | 1 | ||
| Presence of comorbidity | |||||
| Yes | 58 | 30 | 1.01 (0.64–1.89) | ||
| No | 104 | 59 | 1 | ||
| Taking other medications | |||||
| Yes | 132 | 79 | 0.56 (0.26–1.20) | 0.79 (0.30–2.08) | |
| No | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| SBP category (mmHg) | |||||
| 90–119 | 46 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| 120–139 | 53 | 32 | 0.50 (0.24–1.06) | 1.38 (0.52–3.65) | |
| 140–159 | 41 | 27 | 0.46 (0.21–1.00) | 1.03 (0.34–3.14) | |
| 160+ | 22 | 16 | 0.42 (0.17–1.00) | 0.96 (0.25–3.59) | |
| DBP category(mmHg) | |||||
| 60–79 | 78 | 30 | 1 | 1 | |
| 80–89 | 37 | 33 | 0.43 (0.23–0.81) | 0.38 (0.16–0.92) | 0.025 |
| 90–99 | 31 | 21 | 0.57 (0.28–1.14) | 0.62 (0.23–1.71) | |
| 100+ | 16 | 5 | 1.23 (0.41–3.67) | 1.69 (0.35–8.09) | |
| Hemodialysis status | |||||
| Yes | 26 | 6 | 2.24 (0.93–5.39) | 3.59 (1.24–10.38) | 0.018 |
| No | 136 | 83 | 1 | 1 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| 10–18.49 | 35 | 8 | 14.22 (3.66–55.32) | 6.78 (1.32–34.73) | 0.022 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 109 | 51 | 6.95 (2.16–22.36) | 5.04 (1.26–20.10) | 0.022 |
| 25–29.9 | 14 | 17 | 2.68 (0.71–10.07) | 3.14 (0.63–15.77) | |
| 30–50 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| Proteinuria on urinalysis dipstick | |||||
| Absent | 42 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Present | 120 | 60 | 1.38 (0.78–2.43) | ||
| Degree of proteinuria | |||||
| None | 42 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1+ | 23 | 23 | 0.69 (0.33–1.46) | 0.58 (0.23–1.47) | |
| 2+ | 75 | 26 | 1.99 (1.04–3.82) | 1.82 (0.83–4.00) | |
| 3+ | 22 | 11 | 1.38 (0.58–3.28) | 1.66 (0.57–4.80) | |
| WBC count | Median=6 (IQR=5–8) | 1.09 (0.98–1.22) | 1.07 (0.94–1.21) | ||
| Neutrophil (%) | Median=70 (IQR=61–76) | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | 1.02 (0.97–1.07) | ||
| Lymphocyte (%) | Median=23 (IQR=14.7–30) | 0.98 (0.96–0.99) | 0.99 (0.95–1.05) | ||
| Platelet count | Mean=247.91 (SD=102.7) | 0.99 (0.99–1.00) | |||
Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.