Table 8 Univariate and multivariate analysis (knowledge dimension)

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding Sarcopenia in maintenance hemodialysis patients in Northeastern China

Cut-off Value ≥ 25 /<25

No.

Univariate

Multivariate (Regression Method = Enter)

OR(95%CI)

P

  

Gender

     

Male

245/449

ref.

   

Female

162/303

1.045(0.780, 1.400)

0.766

  

Age (years) (Comparison Method = Difference)

     

40 and below

85/152

ref.

   

41 ~ 50

89/172

0.819(0.471, 1.425)

0.481

  

51 ~ 60

109/196

0.693(0.403, 1.190)

0.184

  

61 ~ 70

76/153

0.809(0.475, 1.378)

0.436

  

71 and above

48/79

0.637(0.367, 1.107)

0.110

  

Marital Status

     

Married

306/565

ref.

   

Unmarried

48/84

1.129(0.710, 1.793)

0.609

  

Divorced

37/75

0.824(0.509, 1.334)

0.432

  

Widowed

16/28

1.129(0.524, 2.429)

0.757

  

Education(Comparison Method = Difference)

     

Primary school and below

24/54

ref.

   

Middle school

121/225

1.454(0.800, 2.643)

0.219

  

High school / Vocational secondary school

124/222

1.312(0.880, 1.955)

0.183

  

Undergraduate/Junior College

130/238

1.140(0.815, 1.594)

0.445

  

Postgraduate and above

8/13

1.466(0.473, 4.544)

0.507

  

Occupation Type

     

White-collar / Company Employee

50/91

ref.

   

Education Professional

27/37

2.214(0.961, 5.102)

0.062

  

Medical Professional

10/19

0.911(0.338, 2.454)

0.854

  

Outdoor Worker

6/15

0.547(0.180, 1.663)

0.287

  

Labor-Intensive Work

54/112

0.763(0.438, 1.330)

0.340

  

Retired

161/288

1.040(0.647, 1.670)

0.873

  

Other

99/190

0.892(0.540, 1.473)

0.655

  

Monthly Income (RMB) (Comparison Method = Difference)

     

Less than 3000

207/400

ref.

   

3000–5000

132/219

1.415(1.013, 1.976)

0.042

  

5000 and above

68/133

0.820(0.561, 1.198)

0.305

  

Residence

     

Rural

33/86

ref.

   

Suburban

17/45

0.975(0.464, 2.050)

0.947

  

Urban

357/621

2.172(1.367, 3.450)

0.001

  

Duration of maintenance hemodialysis (Comparison Method = Difference)

     

Less than 1 year

118/199

ref.

   

1–5 years

158/308

0.723(0.504, 1.037)

0.078

  

6–10 years

81/150

0.948(0.656, 1.370)

0.775

  

11 years and above

50/95

0.913(0.592, 1.409)

0.681

  

Sarcopenia

     

Yes

38/53

ref.

   

No

176/338

0.429(0.227, 0.809)

0.009

  

Uncertain

193/361

0.453(0.241, 0.854)

0.014

  

Caregiver

     

Spouse

232/434

ref.

   

Parents

57/104

1.056(0.687, 1.623)

0.804

  

Children

58/92

1.485(0.934, 2.361)

0.094

  

Other

60/122

0.843(0.564, 1.259)

0.404