Table 4 2-year development of clinically significant bacterial infection (BI) in decompensated cirrhotic patients

Age (≥ 50)

3.297

1.206–9.016

0.020

2.362

0.846–6.597

0.100

Sex (female)

2.099

1.150–3.832

0.016

2.347

1.284–4.288

0.006

Alcoholic etiology

1.568

0.759–3.243

0.220

MELD (5-point increase)

1.239

0.811–1.895

0.320

Child–Pugh

A

Reference

B

1.398

0.913–2.141

0.120

C

2.036

0.667–6.220

0.212

Presence of comorbidity

1.241

0.678–2.272

0.480

Presence of HCC

1.366

0.516–3.614

0.530

Presence of ascites

2.105

1.099–4.031

0.025

1.902

1.013–3.571

0.045

Previous VB

0.922

0.520–1.636

0.780

Previous BI

2.348

1.279–4.310

0.006

2.560

1.374–4.768

0.003

CRP (≥ 10)

2.068

1.089–3.929

0.026

1.577

0.767–3.243

0.220

Anemia

1.316

0.732–2.365

0.360

High Ferritin

1.991

1.054–3.758

0.034

2.335

1.193–4.568

0.013