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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis for predicting factors associated with variceal rebleeding after sequential endoscopic treatment

From: Number of endoscopic sessions to eradicate varices identifies high risk of rebleeding in cirrhotic patients

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

P value

HR (95% CI)

P value

Age (year)

0.991 (0.965–1.016)

0.477

  

Sex (male)

0.791 (0.397–1.577)

0.505

  

Etiology of cirrhosis

1.182 (0.615–2.270)

0.616

  

CTP score

0.999 (0.789–1.264)

0.992

0.957 (0.719–1.275)

0.765

PT (s)

0.946 (0.808–1.107)

0.486

  

TB (µmol/L)

1.007 (0.990–1.024)

0.425

1.005 (0.985–1.024)

0.642

Cr (µmol/L)

1.006 (0.990–1.022)

0.470

  

Ascites

No

Reference

   

Mild

1.765 (0.601–5.182)

0.301

  

Moderate

1.349 (0.512–3.559)

0.545

  

Large

1.108 (0.401–3.058)

0.843

  

Number of sequential endoscopic sessions

1.417 (1.133–1.773)

0.002

1.408 (1.122–1.767)

0.003

  1. CTP, Child-Turcotte-Pugh; PT, prothrombin time; TB, total bilirubin; Cr, creatinine