Table 4.

Multivariate analysis to determine predictive factors for decompensation and death (propensity-matched study cohort).

	P-values	HR	95% CI
Decompensation
Esophageal varices (Paquet's grade III/IV)	0.003	4.428	1.633–12.008
SPSS	0.007	3.062	1.363–6.880
Serum sodium level	0.015	0.921	0.862–0.984
Death
Child-Pugh score	0.085	1.996	0.909–4.380

SPSS, Spontaneous portosystemic shunts.