Table 3.
Factors associated with complicated amoebic liver abscess(ALA)
| Complicated (n = 68) versus uncomplicated (n = 130) ALA: comparison of variables | Variables associated with complicated ALA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Results (mean ± SD, %) | P‐value | Univariate analysis (P‐value) | Multivariate analysis (P‐value) |
| Age (years) | 45.5 ± 11.4: 41.7 ± 12.3 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.004 |
| Gender (M:F) ratio | 66:2: 127:3 | NS | NS | NS |
| BMI | 20.5 ± 2.7: 20.9 ± 2.5 | NS | NS | NS |
| Low socioeconomic status | 89.7%: 86.9% | NS | NS | NS |
| Duration of alcohol intake (years) | 11.6 ± 7.5: 9.0 ± 7.3 | 0.021 | 0.034 | 0.040 |
| Smoking | 19.1%: 5.3% | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.007 |
| Hemoglobin (gm/dL) | 10.3 ± 2.3: 10.4 ± 1.7 | NS | NS | NS |
| Leukocyte count (/mm3) | 22 943 ± 11 005: 16 516 ± 7967 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Platelet count (lakhs/mL) | 2.8 ± 1.3: 2.9 ± 1.4 | NS | NS | NS |
| Serum bilirubin (mg/dL) | 3.3 ± 4.3: 2.0 ± 2.6 | 0.020 | 0.010 | 0.002 |
| Protein (g/dL) | 6.2 ± 1.2: 6.6 ± 1.1 | NS | NS | NS |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.5 ± 0.5: 2.9 ± 0.6 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| ALT (U/L) | 86.9 ± 110.6: 69.8 ± 60.5 | NS | NS | NS |
| AST(U/L) | 98.2 ± 94.6: 80.3 ± 93.9 | NS | NS | NS |
| ALP (IU/L) | 469.6 ± 525.3: 412.5 ± 413.9 | NS | NS | NS |
| Blood sugar (mg/dL) | 101.4 ± 31.7: 107.8 ± 50.3 | NS | NS | NS |
| Prothrombin time | 1.2 ± 0.2: 1.2 ± 0.2 | NS | NS | NS |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.3 ± 0.9: 1.1 ± 0.8 | NS | NS | NS |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 129.3 ± 7.8: 132.5 ± 6.0 | 0.006 | 0.003 | 0.005 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.0 ± 0.7: 4.0 ± 0.6 | NS | NS | NS |
| Volume of abscess (mL) | 542.3 ± 350.5: 436.1 ± 399.2 | 0.056 (NS) | 0.046 | 0.153 |
| Number of abscess | 3.2 ± 3.5: 2.2 ± 2.3 | 0.041 | NS | NS |
| Hospital stay (days) | 14 ± 6.8: 10.3 ± 3.9 | 0.000 | NA | NA |
| Duration of catheter insertion (days) | 9.8 ± 8.9: 6.6 ± 3.6 | 0.020 | NA | NA |
ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; ; INR, international normalized ratio; NA, not analyzed; NS, non‐significant.