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Table 3 Predictors of inpatient mortality in patients with AH

From: The impact of race and ethnicity on mortality and healthcare utilization in alcoholic hepatitis: a cross-sectional study

Predictor

Died % (n = 489)

Odds Ratio (95 % CI)

Age

--

1.02 (1.01–1.03)***

Sex

 Male

322 (4.6)

Reference

 Female

167 (3.9)

0.83 (0.67–1.01)

Race/Ethnicity

 White

315 (4.5)

Reference

 Black

25 (2.3)

0.50 (0.32–0.78)**

 Hispanic

43 (3.9)

0.89 (0.61–1.30)

 Other

29 (5.3)

1.07 (0.70–1.66)

Income

  

 Lowest 25 %

139 (4.5)

1.21 (0.92–1.60)

 25–50 %

122 (4.3)

Reference

 50–75 %

117 (4.3)

1.06 (0.81–1.38)

 75–100 %

97 (4.3)

0.87 (0.65–1.16)

Charlson comorbidity

--

1.41 (1.34–1.49)***

Severity of liver disease

 No cirrhosis

260 (3.3)

Reference

 Stage 1–2

78 (4.9)

0.79 (0.58–1.07)

 Stage 3–4

151 (9.0)

0.77 (0.59–0.99)*

Teaching Hospital

 

 No

234 (4.0)

0.96 (0.77–1.20)

 Yes

245 (4.6)

Reference

Hospital setting

 Urban

432 (4.3)

Reference

 Rural

47 (4.2)

0.89 (0.62–1.28)

Number of Procedures

 0

Reference

 

 1

54 (1.9)

1.53 (1.03–2.23)*

 2

54 (3.8)

2.79 (1.83–4.25)***

  > 2

332 (17.4)

13.3 (9.57–18.41)***

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or odds ratios (95 % CI)
  2. Final logistic regression model included survey weights and the following variables: sex, age, race/ethnicity, income, Charlson comorbidity score, severity of liver disease, teaching hospital status, hospital location, and number of inpatient procedures
  3. Other race refers to subjects with Asian, Pacific islander, Native American, or another race
  4. CI confidence interval
  5. *P <0.05; **P <0.01; ***P <0.001