Table 5.
Generalized Linear Model Analysis to Identify the Factors Associated with the Costs of Hemodialysis Treatment Among ESRD Patients at the Tertiary Hospitals of AA City and Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Exp (b) | SE | P value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.03 | 0.027 | 0.338 | 0.97–1.08 |
| Age | 1.01 | 0.001 | <0.001 | 1.00–1.01 |
| Education | ||||
| Able to read and write | 0.98 | 0.067 | 0.761 | 0.85–1.12 |
| Elementary school (Grade 1–8) | 0.95 | 0.067 | 0.432 | 0.82–1.09 |
| High school (Grade 9 −12) | 1.04 | 0.062 | 0.494 | 0.92–1.17 |
| College and above | 1.09 | 0.068 | 0.181 | 0.96–1.23 |
| Wealth status | ||||
| Middle | 1.04 | 0.031 | 0.172 | 0.98–1.11 |
| Highest | 1.09 | 0.034 | 0.008 | 1.02–1.16 |
| Complication of CKD | ||||
| Yes | 1.03 | 0.031 | 0.172 | 0.98–1.11 |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Yes | 1.09 | 0.049 | 0.039 | 1.00–1.20 |
| Visits per month | ||||
| 8 visits | 1.27 | 0.072 | <0.001 | 1.13–1.42 |
| 12 visits | 1.34 | 0.078 | <0.001 | 1.19–1.50 |
| Anemia | ||||
| Yes | 1.13 | 0.033 | <0.001 | 1.06–1.20 |
| Hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 1.04 | 0.031 | 0.156 | 0.98–1.11 |
| Renal osteodystrophy | ||||
| Yes | 1.03 | 0.030 | 0.333 | 0.97–1.09 |
| Number of drugs | ||||
| Single | 0.92 | 0.044 | 0.068 | 0.83–1.01 |
| Multiple | 0.95 | 0.048 | 0.297 | 0.85–1.05 |
| -cons | 41,082.09 | 3922.01 | 0.0001 | 34,071.42–49,535.30 |
Note: Statistically significant at a p-value of less than 0.05.
Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; CI, confidence interval; Exp (b), exponential of beta; SE, standard error.