Table 3.
Univariable and Multivariable Analysis of Variables Associated With Mortality in Alcoholic Hepatitisa,b
| Parameter | Univariable P value | Multivariable analysis |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| P value | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | ||
| Age | .7 | ||
| Male sex | .6 | ||
| BMI | .1 | ||
| Race | .9 | ||
| Marital status: yes | .3 | ||
| Educational level | |||
| Medium vs low | .6 | ||
| High vs low | .46 | ||
| Heavy drinking | .8 | ||
| Regular coffee consumption | .99 | ||
| Regular black tea consumption | .7 | ||
| Regular green tea consumption | .6 | ||
| Mean blood pressure | .7 | ||
| Albumin (1-U decrease) | .1 | .14 | 1.587 (0.859-2.933) |
| Creatinine | .4 | ||
| Bilirubin | .049 | .001 | 1.059 (1.022-1.089) |
| ALT | .1 | ||
| AST | .8 | ||
| Hemoglobin (1-U decrease) | .1 | .04 | 1.263 (1.012-1.575) |
| WBC count | .5 | ||
| Platelet count (1-U decrease) | .08 | .02 | 1.006 (1.001-1.012) |
a
ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BMI = body mass index; WBC = white blood cell.
b
The following variables were eligible for inclusion in the final model selected by the Akaike Information Criterion: albumin, bilirubin, ALT, hemoglobin, platelet count, and BMI.