Table 4.
Subdistribution hazard ratio of risk factors for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients without a history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding using multivariate competing-risks regression with time-varying covariates
| Risk Factors | Adjusted SHR | 95% Confidence Interval | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| eGFR (every 5-ml/min per 1.73 m2 incremental increase) | 0.91 | 0.85 to 0.98 | <0.01 |
| Age (every 10-yr increase) | 1.12 | 1.01 to 1.23 | 0.03 |
| H. pylori infection | 2.26 | 1.02 to 5.00 | 0.04 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.23 | 0.95 to 1.58 | 0.11 |
| Hemoglobin (every 1-g/dl incremental increase) | 0.97 | 0.91 to 1.05 | 0.47 |
| BUN (every 10-mg/dl incremental increase) | 0.97 | 0.92 to 1.03 | 0.30 |
| Albumin (every 1-g/dl incremental increase) | 0.78 | 0.63 to 0.95 | 0.01 |