Challenges and outcomes of haemodialysis among patients presenting with kidney diseases in Dodoma, Tanzania

BMC Nephrology

Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios of poor outcomes

Parameters	Adjusted OR (95% confidence interval)	P-value
Gender
Male	1.00	0.494
Female	1.1 (0.9–2.0)	0.494
Age
< 40 years	1.00	0.148
Above 40 years	1.3 (0.8–2.6)	0.148
Residency
Dodoma	1.00	<0.001
Outside Dodoma	5.2 (3.2–8.6)	<0.001
NHIF status
YES	1.00	<0.001
NO	6.6 (5.4–12.7)	<0.001
Type of Kidney Disease
ESRD	7.34 (3.26–18.17)	<0.001
AKI	0.56 (0.48–1.88)	0.657

Residing outside Dodoma was predictive of poor outcomes while on haemodialysis (OR 5.2, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 3.2–8.6, p < 0.001). In addition, the multivariate adjusted odds of poor outcomes while on haemodialysis were 7.3 times higher for a patient with ESRD (OR7.34, 95% CI 3.26–18.17, p < 0.001). Patients who had no NHIF coverage (OR 6.6, 95% CI 5.4–12.7, p < 0.001) also had higher odds of poor outcomes

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