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. 2025 Aug 29;15:31879. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-13456-8

Table 3.

Multivariable Cox regression analyses.

Variables Univariable
P value
Mutivariable Cox regression
P value HR (95 CI)
BSV - - Reference
ETV vs. BSV 0.029 0.026 2.938 (1.139, 7.575)
TAF vs. BSV 0.090 0.040 2.810 (1.048, 7.536)
TDF vs. BSV 0.031 0.009 3.553 (1.366, 9.242)
Age (year)  < 0.001 0.013 1.030 (1.006, 1.054)
Hypertension  < 0.001 0.018 1.722 (1.098, 2.699)
Cirrhosis  < 0.001  < 0.001 5.876 (3.087, 11.18)
Significant alcohol intake 0.002 0.084 1.699 (0.931, 3.101)
Platelet count (× 109/L)  < 0.001 0.053 0.996 (0.992, 1.000)
ALT (IU/L)  < 0.001 0.077 0.997 (0.994, 1.000)
Gamma-GT (IU/L) 0.019 0.03 1.002 (1.000, 1.004)
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) 0.388 0.236 0.667 (0.342, 1.303)
4—7 Log10 HBV DNA (IU/mL)  < 0.001 0.030 1.631 (1.048, 2.537)

The proportional hazard assumption is not met. The hazard ratio is provided for descriptive purposes.

Abbreviation: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; BSV, besifovir dipivoxil maleate; ETV, entecavir; BSV, besifovir dipivoxil maleate; ETV, entecavir; TAF, tenofovir alafenamide; TDF, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; Gamma-GT; gamma-glutamyl transferase.