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Table 5 Risk factors for 30-day mortality in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

From: Causative agents and outcome of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: community-acquired versus nosocomial infections

Risk factor

Survivors

(n = 233)

Nonsurvivors

(n = 101)

Univariate

Multivariate

P value

p value

HR

95% CI

Age, mean years _ SD

55.3 ± 10.7

56.1 ± 9.9

0.869

Male

191

79

0.401

Child-Pugh classification

0.007

0.007

2.167

1.236–3.798

Class B

67

15

    

Class C

166

86

    

Hepatocellular carcinoma

53

40

0.005

0.002

1.930

1.284–2.901

Nosocomial infection

98

57

0.005

0.044

1.514

1.012–2.267

Resistance to third - generation cephalosporins

77

40

0.321

Gastrointestinal bleeding

23

15

0.105

Renal failure

34

31

0.001

< 0.001

2.244

1.440–3.496

Septic shock

14

11

0.156

Hepatic encephalopathy

37

32

< 0.001

0.012

1.739

1.129–2.677