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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regressions of clinical and health related quality of life variables for abnormal categorical liver function variables

From: The association of liver function and quality of life of patients with liver cancer

 

Child’s classes B to C

ALBI grades 2 to 3

Presence of ascites

MELD grades 2 to 3

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning

0.987

0.974–1.000

0.045

0.973

0.961–0.985

< 0.001

–

–

–

–

–

–

EORTC QLQ-HCC18 Abdominal Swelling

1.012

1.003–1.021

0.011

–

–

–

1.020

1.012–1.028

< 0.001

–

–

–

CUPI

4.239

2.357–7.626

< 0.001

2.580

1.557–4.277

< 0.001

10.538

5.944–18.681

< 0.001

–

–

–

Bilirubin

1.100

1.073–1.126

< 0.001

1.089

1.058–1.121

< 0.001

1.010

1.001–1.019

0.029

1.093

1.072–1.114

< 0.001

ln(AFP)

0.838

0.763–0.920

0.001

–

–

–

0.790

0.721–0.865

< 0.001

–

–

–

Planned treatment modality

–

–

–

2.149

1.162–3.972

0.015

–

–

–

–

–

–

  1. ALBI albumin-bilirubin, CI Confidence intervals, CUPI the Chinese University Prognostic Index, EORTC European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; ln(AFP) natural logarithm of alpha-feto protein level, MELD Model for End-stage Liver Disease, OR Odds ratio