Table 4.

Univariate logistic regression analysis for post-TIPS mortality within 60 days

Predictors for development of HE within 60 d	History of pre-TIPS HE				No history of pre-TIPS HE
	n	OR	P	95% CI	n	OR	P	95% CI
Age ≥65 yr	125	2.63	0.027	1.11–6.23	76	2.45	0.072	0.92–6.53
Male vs female	125	1.05	0.884	0.52–2.16	76	0.94	0.900	0.37–2.40
Stent type: traditional vs controlled expansion	125	1.61	0.233	0.74–3.50	76	0.69	0.525	0.22–2.17
MELD score	124	1.04	0.109	0.99–1.10	75	1.01	0.748	0.94–1.09
MELD-Na score	124	1.02	0.472	0.97–1.07	75	1.01	0.716	0.95–1.08
Child-Pugh score	124	1.49	0.007	1.12–1.99	74	0.77	0.398	0.42–1.41
≥1 admission for HE within 6 mo pre-TIPS	125	1.90	0.192	0.72–4.96	0	—	—	—
≥1 ICU admission for HE within 6 mo pre-TIPS	125	1.82	0.429	0.41–7.95	0	—	—	—
PV pressure	120	1.05	0.151	0.98–1.11	75	1.05	0.233	0.97–1.15
RA pressure	119	1.03	0.410	0.96–1.11	74	0.95	0.308	0.85–1.05
PSPG	123	1.04	0.240	0.97–1.12	75	1.05	0.321	0.95–1.16
AST	125	0.99	0.395	0.98–1.01	75	1.00	0.465	0.99–1.00
ALT	125	1.01	0.421	0.99–1.03	75	1.00	0.514	0.99–1.01
Sodium	125	1.07	0.090	0.99–1.15	76	1.00	0.929	0.91–1.09
Albumin	125	1.08	0.766	0.64–1.82	73	1.08	0.854	0.49–2.36
Bilirubin (total)	125	1.06	0.160	0.98–1.15	75	0.56	0.049	0.31–1.00
Creatinine	125	1.95	0.020	1.11–3.42	76	1.21	0.390	0.78–1.88
Blood urea nitrogen	121	1.01	0.365	0.99–1.03	74	1.02	0.127	0.99–1.06
Body weight	120	0.99	0.231	0.99–1.00	75	0.99	0.061	0.98–1.00
INR	123	1.63	0.383	0.55–4.85	76	0.65	0.767	0.04–11.1

ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CI, confidence interval; HE, hepatic encephalopathy; ICU, intensive care unit; INR, international normalized ratio; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; OR, odds ratio; PSPG, portosystemic pressure gradient; PV, portal vein; RA, right atrium; TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.