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Table 5 Comparison of the categories which reported difficulty in the components of “Environmental factors” according to employment status (n = 149)

From: Factors associated with employment in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a mixed methods study

ICF category

Difficulty in current and/or previous workplaces

Logistic regression analysis

Experienced (%)

Not experienced (%)

Univariate

Multivariatea

n = 87

n = 62

P*

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

e110

Products or substances for personal consumption

43.7

30.6

0.107

2.20

1.02–4.72

0.043

2.06

0.73–5.83

0.173

e310

Immediate family

6.9

3.2

0.470

1.36

0.26–7.01

0.713

0.62

0.03–13.20

0.758

e320

Friends

11.5

1.6

0.026

4.84

0.60–38.97

0.139

0.87

0.03–25.77

0.936

e325

Acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbors and community members

6.9

1.6

0.240

2.78

0.33–23.81

0.350

0.72

0.02–22.88

0.853

e330

People in positions of authority

2.3

0

0.511

e350

Domesticated animals

0

0

NA

e355

Health professionals

6.9

0

0.041

e410

Individual attitudes of immediate family members

3.4

11.3

0.094

0.27

0.07–1.01

0.051

1.73

0.21–14.39

0.612

e420

Individual attitudes of friends

6.9

1.6

0.240

2.78

0.33–23.81

0.350

5.52

0.34–89.43

0.230

e425

Individual attitudes of acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbors and community members

6.9

3.2

0.470

1.36

0.26–7.01

0.713

3.17

0.37–27.51

0.296

e430

Individual attitudes of people in positions of authority

8.0

1.6

0.042

e440

Individual attitudes of personal care providers and personal assistants

1.1

3.2

0.571

0.22

0.02–2.44

0.215

0.46

0.02–13.65

0.655

e450

Individual attitudes of health professionals

23.0

16.1

0.303

3.55

1.16–10.84

0.026

5.77

1.40–23.85

0.015

e465

Social norms, practices, and ideologies

20.7

12.9

0.217

1.61

0.60–4.31

0.347

0.70

0.16–3.13

0.644

e540

Transportation services, systems and policies

10.3

4.8

0.360

5.38

0.67–42.98

0.112

7.35

0.54–100.82

0.136

e555

Associations and organizational services, systems, and policies

12.6

9.7

0.175

1.52

0.47–4.93

0.489

2.36

0.45–12.38

0.309

e560

Media services, systems and policies

18.4

12.9

0.369

3.67

1.04–13.00

0.044

2.59

0.55–12.24

0.230

e570

Social security services, systems and policies

26.4

11.3

0.023

3.55

1.16–10.84

0.026

1.74

0.40–7.55

0.461

e580

Health services, systems and policies

25.3

8.1

0.007

4.35

1.24–0.30

0.022

2.18

0.42–11.34

0.354

e590

Labour and employment services, systems and policies

74.7

25.8

<0.001

  1. OR odds ratio, ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, CI confidence interval
  2. *Chi-square test
  3. aAdjusting for age, hemodialysis vintage, presence of diabetic nephropathy, retinopathy and neuropathy, cerebral vascular disorder, anemia, and employment status
  4. NA refers to "not applicable"