Nutritional Status of Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analysis to show associated risk factors for malnutrition among hemodialysis patients (N = 160).

Characteristics	Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) (95% CI)	value
Age (years); 18–39; 40–59; ≥60	1; 0.72 (0.22–2.33); 0.86 (0.25–2.90)	0.58; 0.80
Marital status; Living with a partner; Single	1; 4.33 (1.23–15.3)	0.02
Educational level; Higher; Secondary; None or primary	1; 1.43 (0.62–3.32); 2.05 (0.79–5.32)	0.41; 0.14
Duration of HD; <1 year; 1–4 years; ≥4 years	1; 3.64 (1.70–7.82); 30.0 (3.35–270)	0.001; 0.002
Diabetes mellitus; Present; Absent	2.39 (1.09–5.22); 1	0.03
HIV infection; Present; Absent	3.72 (0.90–15.32); 1	0.07