Table 5.
Predictors of time to readmission
| Variable |
Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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| HR | P value | HR | P value | ||
| (95%CI) | (95%CI) | ||||
| Education level (ref = Some college and above)1 | 1.00 | 0.02 | 1.00 | ||
| Finished high school and less | 1.64 (1.02-2.46) | 0.02 | 1.56 (0.98-2.46) | 0.05 | |
| MELD category (ref = MELD < 15 ) | 1.00 | 0.007 | 1.00 | ||
| 15 ≤ MELD < 25 | 1.45 (0.97-2.15) | 0.06 | 1.52 (1.00-2.31) | 0.04 | |
| MELD ≥ 25 | 2.51 (1.33-4.75) | 0.004 | 2.51 (1.24-5.11) | 0.01 | |
| Etiology of CLD (ref = Alcohol) | 1.00 | 0.03 | 1.00 | ||
| HCV | 1.74 (1.10-2.76) | 0.03 | 1.73 (1.06-2.82) | 0.02 | |
| NASH/Cryptogenic | 1.25 (0.76-2.05) | 0.36 | 1.81 (1.02-3.18) | 0.04 | |
| Other/Combination of etiologies | 1.94 (1.20-3.11) | 0.006 | 2.02 (1.24-3.29) | 0.004 | |
| History of HCC | 1.85 (1.10-3.08) | 0.01 | 1.67 (0.95-2.93) | 0.07 | |
| HE | 1.51 (1.04-2.16) | 0.01 | 1.61 (1.11-2.40) | 0.01 | |
1
Education variable was adjusted for unknown status. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; HCV: Hepatitis C virus.