Table 4.

Univariable and Multivariable Cox regression for the outcome of posttransplant mortality in men

Variable	Unadjusted HR (95% CI) P-value	Adjusted* HR (95% CI) P-value
Sarcopenic (SMI <48)	3.65 (1.29–10.28) 0.01	4.39 (1.49–12.97) 0.007
MELD	1.06 (1.01–1.11) 0.03	1.08 (1.02–1.13) 0.005
Age	1.03 (0.98–1.08) 0.29
BMI	0.94 (0.87–1.03) 0.17
HCC	2.02 (0.66–6.12) 0.21
Diabetes	2.01 (0.94–4.47) 0.09
Etiology of Liver Disease
HCV	Reference
Alcohol	0.29 (0.06–1.36) 0.12
NASH/NAFLD	0.99 (0.12–7.90) 0.99
AIH/PSC/PBC	1.07 (0.23–5.04) 0.94
HBV	0.67 (0.14–3.16) 0.61
Other	0.89 (0.24–3.37) 0.87
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Absent	Reference
Altered Mood/Confusion	1.89 (0.51–7.07) 0.34
Markedly Confused/Comatose	2.69 (0.72–10.05) 0.14
Ascites
Absent	Reference
Mild/Moderate	1.09 (0.32–3.62) 0.89
Severe	0.55 (0.12–2.45) 0.43
Donor age	0.98 (0.94–1.02) 0.38

^*All variables associated with a P-value <0.2 in univariable analysis were evaluated for inclusion in the final multivariable model. The final multivariable model was developed using backwards elimination and included only those variables that were associated with a P <0.05.