Table 2.

Multivariate analysis to determine predictive factors for decompensation and death.

	P-values	HR	95% CI
Decompensation
Esophageal varices (Paquet's grade III/IV)	0.001	3.187	1.601–6.343
SPSS	0.004	2.338	1.314–4.162
Endoscopic treatment	0.032	0.834	0.706–0.984
Serum sodium level	<0.001	0.903	0.853–0.955
Death
Child-Pugh score	0.002	2.210	1.332–3.667
Serum sodium level	0.003	0.818	0.717–0.933

SPSS, Spontaneous portosystemic shunts.