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Table 3 Comparison of the categories which reported difficulty in the components of “Body structures” 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

s220

Structure of eyeball

54.0

80.6

0.001

0.34

0.15–0.78

0.010

1.28

0.15–11.04

0.820

s410

Structure of cardiovascular system

33.3

56.5

0.005

0.45

0.22–0.91

0.027

2.04

0.54–7.72

0.292

s4100

Heart

25.3

1.6

<0.001

12.22

1.59–93.70

0.016

5.33

0.39–72.44

0.209

s550

Structure of pancreas

3.4

1.6

0.641

1.35

0.14–13.34

0.797

s5801

Thyroid gland

8.0

6.5

0763

0.77

0.21–2.76

0.683

0.23

0.02–2.66

0.241

s5802

Parathyroid gland

8.0

6.5

0.763

1.22

0.49–2.99

0.670

6.45

0.11–1.87

0.273

s610

Structure of urinary system

88.5

35.5

<0.001

4.94

2.34–10.44

<0.001

1.00

0.32–3.16

0.998

s6100

Kidneys

100.0

100.0

NA

s630

Structure of reproductive system

9.2

8.1

0.809

0.69

0.21–2.24

0.537

s730

Structure of upper extremity

50.6

53.2

0.750

0.66

0.33–1.34

0.253

0.55

0.20–1.56

0.261

s750

Structure of lower extremity

24.1

25.8

0.816

1.07

0.48–2.42

0.862

1.43

0.43–4.84

0.562

s770

Additional musculoskeletal structures related to movement

4.6

3.2

1.000

2.30

0.26–20.23

0.454

6.28

0.40–98.48

0.191

s830

Structure of nails

62.1

79.0

0.027

0.72

0.33–1.56

0.399

1.79

0.52–6.20

0.359

  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"