Table 12.

Independent predictors of advanced liver dysfunction (MELD ≥ 20) and ALD complications (multivariable analysis)*.

Complication of ALD	Variable	P value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	AUC (95% CI)	SE
MELD ≥ 20	Acrp30	0.001	1.013 (1.005–1.022)	0.873 (0.807–0.923)	0.041
	CRP	0.004	1.017 (1.005–1.029)
	WBC	0.030	1.119 (1.011–1.238)
	HE	0.0009	8.184 (2.373–28.224)
Ascites	Acrp30	0.050	1.009 (1.000–1.019)	0.902 (0.840–0.946)	0.028
	albumin	0.0001	0.095 (0.030–0.300)
	ALT	0.003	0.978 (0.964–0.993)
	INR	0.003	22.137 (2.780–176.287)
	RBC	0.021	2.962 (1.177–7.452)
HE	Acrp30	0.010	1.011 (1.003–1.019)	0.830 (0.757–0.889)	0.048
	albumin	0.050	0.323 (0.105–0.998)
	T-bilirubin	0.001	1.116 (1.045–1.193)

*AUC: area under the ROC curve, CI: confidence interval, OR: Odds ratio, SE: standard error, HE: hepatic encephalopathy.