Table 3.

Univariable and step-wise additive multivariable models to assess associations between co-variables with mortality using competing risks models ((with deceased donor liver transplant as the competing risk) for the prims predictor of hepatic encephalopathy.

	Subhazard Ratios (95% CI) p-value
	Univariable	Multivariable models
Hepatic encephalopathy	1.84 (1.38–2.45) p<0.001	1.62 (1.21–2.19) p=0.001	1.60 (1.18–2.16) p=0.002	1.40 (1.03–1.91) p=0.03	1.31 (0.96–1.79) p=0.08
Frail	2.38 (1.77–3.20) p<0.001	2.11 (1.55–2.85) p<0.001	1.85 (1.35–2.55) p<0.001	1.82 (1.32–2.51) p<0.001	1.83 (1.33–2.52) p<0.001
MELDNa, per point	1.06 (1.04–1.09) p<0.001		1.04 (1.01–1.07) p=0.003	1.05 (1.02–1.08) p=0.001	1.04 (1.01–1.07) p=0.01
Age	1.03 (1.01–1.05) p=0.003			1.03 (1.01–1.05) p=0.01	1.03 (1.01–1.05) p=0.005
Albumin, per g/dL	0.64 (0.50–0.81) p<0.001				0.72 (0.54–0.94) p=0.02

^*Variables evaluated for inclusion in the multivariable models were (because of p-value<0.2 in univariable analysis): age, female sex, Hispanic race, height, weight, dialysis, albumin. Only variables associated with a p-value <0.05 were retained in the fit models