Table 4.

Logistic regression analysis for comparing primary graft dysfunction and primary graft non-function incidences between L-carnitine and placebo groups adjusting for some covariates.

Covariates	Primary graft dysfunction		Primary graft non- function
	Regression coefficient	P value	Regression coefficient	P value
Donor’s gender	0.183	0.788	18.909	0.998
History of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in donor	0.701	0.299	-0.275	0.826
Amount of administered albumin to recipient (g)	-0.054	0.222	-0.036	0.595
Recipients’ needed blood product during surgery	0.602	0.611	19.109	0.999
Administered amount of crystalloids solutions in recipients (L)	0.264	0.502	1.329	0.065
History of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in recipient	0.763	0.232	0.498	0.634
Duration of L-carnitine/placebo administration (day)	0.995	0.627	1.007	0.840
Group (L-carnitine/placebo)	0.475	0.285	0.187	0.181