Table 4.

Multiple linear regression model to analyse the association of variables with sGFAP levels.

Variable	Regression coefficient	95 % CI of regression coefficient	β	p value
CHE	67.028	33.041 to 101.014	0.336	<0.001
MELD	1.126	−2.364 to 4.616	0.060	0.524
Sex	−0.531	−30.750 to 29.688	−0.035	0.972
Albumin	−1.000	−3.313 to 1.313	−0.084	0.394
History of OHE	17.494	−29.352 to 64.340	0.060	0.461
Age	2.663	1.148 to 4.177	0.281	<0.001

R² = 0.228. p values < 0.05 are highlighted in bold font. CHE, covert hepatic encephalopathy; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; OHE, overt hepatic encephalopathy; sGFAP, glial fibrillary acidic protein serum.