Table 2.
Significant factors associated with mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis
| Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | HR (95%CI) | p-value | HR (95%CI) | p-value |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.894 (0.795–1.005) | 0.062 | ||
| Child–Pugh B/C | 4.821 (1.938–11.996) | < 0.001 | 7.045 (2.692–18.441) | < 0.001 |
| MELD score | 1.187 (1.043–1.351) | 0.009 | ||
| Sarcopenia | 2.595 (1.101–6.120) | 0.029 | ||
| Osteoporosis | 2.616 (1.099–6.226) | 0.030 | ||
| Osteosarcopenia | 2.752 (1.133–6.683) | 0.025 | 4.798 (1.885–12.212) | 0.001 |
BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, MELD model for end-stage liver disease