Falls in systolic blood pressure during dialysis which require no nursing intervention are associated with increased patient intra-dialytic symptom self-reporting and prolonged post-dialysis recovery times

Table 5 Step backward logistic multivariable model of high self-reported total dialysis symptom score compared to low total dialysis scores

Variable	β	StE β	Wald	OR	95% OR CL	p
Distress thermometer score	0.30	0.04	71.9	1.34	1.26–1.44	< 0.001
Male vs female gender	− 1–09	0.21	26.3	0.34	0.22–0.51	< 0.001
Age years	− 0.01	0.01	4.5	0.99	0.97–0.99	0.033
SBP < 100 mmHg	0.94	0.45	4.2	2.53	1.04–6.14	0.040

Only statistically significant variables listed. Standard error β (StE β ), odds ratio (OR), 95% odds ratio confidence limits (CL). Nagelkerke r² = 0.32

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