Table 2 Univariate associations between emergence of and episode of hepatic decompensation and/or HCC and other parameters (n = 275)

Sex

Male

16 (6)

Female

3 (10)

0.4

Age

< 44 years

6 (5)

≥ 44 years

13 (8)

0.2

Hepatitis B virus surface antigen

Negative

17 (6)

Positive

2 (25)

0.15

HCV genotype

1–4

13 (6)

2–3

6 (9)

0.4

HCV RNA load (log₁₀ IU/mL)^a

< 6.7

13 (7)

≥ 6.7

5 (8)

0.5

Therapy against HCV during follow-up

No therapy or therapy without SVR^b

16 (6)

SVR^b

3 (11)

0.6

CD4 cell count (cells/mm³)

< 200

5 (8)

≥ 200

14 (6)

0.5

Platelet count (/mm³)

< 150.000

16 (9)

≥ 150.000

3 (3)

0.061

APRI^c score

< 1.5

9 (7)

≥ 1.5

10 (7)

0.9

Child-Turcotte-Pugh class

A

15 (6)

B

4 (15)

0.002

MELD^d score^e

< 14

17 (7)

≥ 14

0 (0)

0.6

Liver stiffness (kPa)

< 21

7 (5)

≥ 21

12 (9)

0.18

Progression of liver stiffness ≥ 30 % from baseline^f

No

5 (3)

Yes

10 (13)

0.011