Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis for MELD score
| Variable | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (CI 95%) | P value | β (CI 95%) | P value | |
| Age | 0.05(−0.02,0.13) | 0.160 | 0.07(0.01,0.15) | 0.028 |
| Male | 2.25(1.15,3.36) | < 0.001 | 1.49(0.29,2.70) | 0.015 |
| Smoking | 1.93(0.82,3.03) | < 0.001 | 0.21(−1.03,1.44) | 0.742 |
| Drinking | 1.59(0.34,2.85) | 0.013 | 0.73(−0.56,2.01) | 0.269 |
| Diabetes | 0.53(− 1.11,2.16) | 0.527 | ||
| Hypertension | 0.15(−1.53,1.84) | 0.857 | ||
| Hemoglobin, g/L | ||||
| > 90 | Ref | – | ||
| 60–90 | 1.09(−0.21,2.39) | 0.100 | ||
| < 60 | −1.35(−3.90,1.20) | 0.298 | ||
| Total cholesterol | −2.77(−3.37,-2.16) | < 0.001 | −2.53(− 3.14,-1.93) | < 0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure | −0.01(− 0.04,0.03) | 0.863 | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure | −0.01(− 0.06,0.05) | 0.900 | ||
| Anemia classification | ||||
| Normocytic anemia | Ref | – | Ref | – |
| Macrocytic anemia | 2.80(1.59,4.01) | < 0.001 | 1.94(0.81,3.07) | < 0.001 |
| Microcytic anemia | −1.73(−3.72,0.27) | 0.089 | − 1.77(− 3.59,0.05) | 0.057 |
MELD model for end stage liver disease, β estimated coefficient, 95% CI 95% confidence interval