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Table 4 Predictive factors of DV viability in multivariate study (all parameters included)

From: Viability predictive factors of the daughter vesicles in hepatic cystic echinococcosis

Predictive factors for the viability

of DV protoscoleces

Odds

Ratio

Confidence

interval (95%)

p

Age (years)

0.8

0.5–1.1

0.001

WHO classification (CE2)

3.3

1.06–10.2

0.03

TB > 9.5 μmol/L

6.14

2.4–15.65

< 0.001

Number of DV /cyst ≥ 5

10.12

3.11–17.13

0.007

Biliary HF

5.63

2.44–13.29

< 0.001

Purulent EF purulent

0.13

0.02–0.66

0.014

Intracystic pressure ≥ 35 mmHg

8.5

3.3–21.37

< 0.001

DV volume  0.15 ml

11.31

5.14–24.9

< 0.001

DV size ≥ 6.5 mm

18.8

4.69–32.90

0.012

  1. DV: daughter vesicle; TB: Total bilirubin; EF: Echinococcal fluid