Table 5 Factors associated with death in patients with cirrhosis
Variable | Dead (n=190) | Alive (n=359) | HR (95% CI) (bivariate analysis without adjusting for any variable) | HR (95% CI) (multivariate analysis adjusting for all variables) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (considered as a continuous variable) | 1.02 (1.01-1.04) * | 1.03 (1.01-1.04)* | ||
BMI (considered as a continuous variable) | 0.98 (0.94-1.03) | 0.99 (0.96-1.04) | ||
Male sex (%) | 145 (76.3) | 289 (80.5) | 0.81 (0.58-1.13) | 0.77 (0.48-1.25) |
Child class A** | 26 (13.7) | 135 (37.6) | - | - |
Child class B | 107 (56.3) | 177 (49.3) | 2.83 (1.84-4.35) * | 3.17 (1.85-5.46) * |
Child class 3 | 57 (30.0) | 47 (13.1) | 6.21 (3.89-9.83) * | 7.07 (3.94-12.68)* |
Alcoholic cirrhosis (%) | 96 (50.5) | 210 (58.5) | 0.86 (0.65-1.14) | 0.79 (0.52-1.20) |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 94 (49.5) | 159 (44.3) | 1.20 (0.90-1.60) | 1.11 (0.78-1.56) |