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. 2015 Sep 5;25(9):561–566. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20140267

Table 3. Adjusted hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval of pyogenic liver abscess associated with splenectomy and other comorbidities.

Variable Crude Adjusteda


HR (95% CI) HR (95% CI)
Age, per year 1.02 (1.02–1.03) 1.03 (1.02–1.03)
Baseline comorbidities before index date, yes vs no
 Splenectomy 3.60 (2.97–4.37) 3.89 (3.20–4.72)
 Alcoholism 2.68 (1.82–3.96) 1.77 (1.17–2.67)
 Biliary stone 3.80 (2.96–4.87) 2.19 (1.69–2.84)
 Chronic kidney disease 3.14 (1.93–5.10) 1.93 (1.18–3.15)
 Chronic liver diseases 3.35 (2.86–4.06) 2.50 (2.02–3.09)
 Diabetes mellitus 3.00 (2.38–3.77) 1.74 (1.37–2.22)

aAdjusted for age, alcoholism, biliary stone, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver diseases and diabetes mellitus.