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Table 4 Independent factors associated with depression using binary logistic regression analysis

From: Depression among end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Variable

B

S.E.

Wald

Sig.

Odds ratio (95% C.I.)

Age category

 Less than 30

   

Ref.

 

 30–60

− 0.53

0.55

0.93

0.334

0.59 (0.20–1.73)

 More than 60

0.07

0.62

0.01

0.914

1.07 (0.32–3.59)

Gender

 Male

   

Ref.

 

 Female

0.54

0.45

1.45

0.228

1.72 (0.71–4.13)

Income

 High (more than 5000 NIS)

   

Ref.

 

 Moderate (2000–5000 NIS)

0.76

0.89

0.71

0.398

2.13 (0.37–12.29)

 Low (less than 2000 NIS)

0.17

0.89

0.04

0.845

1.19 (0.21–6.86)

Locality of patients

 Urban

   

Ref.

 

 Rural

0.67

0.35

3.63

0.057

1.94 (0.98–3.85)

 Camp

2.29

1.12

4.19

0.041

9.91 (1.10–89.19)

Employment status

 Employed

   

Ref.

 

 Unemployed

0.66

0.56

1.37

0.242

1.93 (0.64–5.83)

 Previously employed

1.37

0.46

9.03

0.003

3.95 (1.61–9.67)

Exercise

 Yes

   

Ref.

 

 No

1.49

0.36

17.13

0.000

4.43 (2.19–8.96)

Chronic comorbid disease

 None

   

Ref.

 

 One

− 0.60

1.19

0.25

0.616

0.55 (0.05–5.67)

 Two

0.01

1.21

0.00

0.990

1.02 (0.10–10.82)

 Three or more

1.25

1.22

1.04

0.309

3.47 (0.32–38.17)

Number of medications

− 0.04

0.08

0.26

0.610

0.96 (0.82–1.13)

  1. B coefficient of predictor variables, CI confidence interval, NIS New Israeli Shekel (1 NIS = 0.31 US dollars), S.E standard error