Table 5 Multiple linear regression of fatigue and other factors in the entire cohort.

From: Diaphragmatic dysfunction associates with dyspnoea, fatigue, and hiccup in haemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study

Fatigue

Coefficient

[95% Conf.

Interval]

P > t

â–³m (cm)

−1.534015

−2.496955

−0.571075

0.002

TF

−0.572743

−3.473556

2.32807

0.697

TdiTLC (cm)

−4.598935

−19.80479

10.60692

0.551

Hypertension

3.730772

−1.871455

9.332999

0.191

BMI (kg/m2)

−0.2166063

−0.7991327

0.3659201

0.464

Hb (g/L)

−0.0476258

−0.1470496

0.051798

0.346

Alb (g/L)

−1.230764

−1.693329

−0.7681995

<0.001

Glu (mmol/L)

1.225458

0.3060835

2.144832

0.009

CCB

3.071568

−1.969332

8.112467

0.231

ARB

1.164637

−4.400537

6.729811

0.680

β blockers

−0.550096

−5.443589

4.343397

0.825

  1. DMTLC, Diaphragm excursion at TLC; DMFRC, Diaphragm excursion at FRC; △m = DMFRC-DMTLC; TdiTLC, End-inspiration thickness of the diaphragm at total lung capacity (TLC); TF, Thickening fraction; BMI, Body Mass Index;Hb, Haemoglobin; Alb, Albumin; Glu, Glucose; CCB, Calcium channel blockers; ARB, Angiotensin II receptor antagonist; β blocker, Beta blockers; All the regression models are adjusted by confounders, and covariates are all presented in the table.
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