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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis for MELD score

From: Macrocytic anemia is associated with the severity of liver impairment in patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

β (CI 95%)

P value

β (CI 95%)

P value

Age

0.05(−0.02,0.13)

0.160

0.07(0.01,0.15)

0.028

Male

2.25(1.15,3.36)

< 0.001

1.49(0.29,2.70)

0.015

Smoking

1.93(0.82,3.03)

< 0.001

0.21(−1.03,1.44)

0.742

Drinking

1.59(0.34,2.85)

0.013

0.73(−0.56,2.01)

0.269

Diabetes

0.53(− 1.11,2.16)

0.527

  

Hypertension

0.15(−1.53,1.84)

0.857

  

Hemoglobin, g/L

 > 90

Ref

  

 60–90

1.09(−0.21,2.39)

0.100

  

 < 60

−1.35(−3.90,1.20)

0.298

  

Total cholesterol

−2.77(−3.37,-2.16)

< 0.001

−2.53(− 3.14,-1.93)

< 0.001

Systolic blood pressure

−0.01(− 0.04,0.03)

0.863

  

Diastolic blood pressure

−0.01(− 0.06,0.05)

0.900

  

Anemia classification

 Normocytic anemia

Ref

Ref

 Macrocytic anemia

2.80(1.59,4.01)

< 0.001

1.94(0.81,3.07)

< 0.001

 Microcytic anemia

−1.73(−3.72,0.27)

0.089

− 1.77(− 3.59,0.05)

0.057

  1. MELD model for end stage liver disease, β estimated coefficient, 95% CI 95% confidence interval