Table 6.

Univariate analysis of factors affecting the therapeutic effect

	Unelevated serum albumin levels (n=89)	Elevated serum albumin levels (n=200)	t/χ2	P
Age
≤65 years	57	82	13.103	<0.001
>65 years	32	118
Gender
Male	45	124	3.319	0.0685
Female	44	76
Treatment methods
Shu Fu Pai® Protein Short Peptides Beverage	43	94	0.423	0.836
Intravenous human albumin	46	106
Body mass index	22.5±1.4	22.8±1.6	0.678	0.754
Comorbidities
Hypertension	10	22	0.335	0.772
Diabetes	8	12	0.442	0.663
Type of disease
Tumors	50	66	13.773	<0.001
Abnormal liver function indicators	68	115	6.771	0.010
Pre-treatment albumin levels
<20 g/L	67	110	10.673	<0.001
>20 g/L	22	90

Note: χ²: data from Chi-square test; t: data from t-test.