Absolute quantification of microparticles by flow cytometry in ascites of patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a cohort study

Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis using Cox regression analysis

Variable	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis
Variable	Hazard ratio	95% confidence interval	Level of significance (p)	Hazard ratio	95% confidence interval	Level of significance (p)
Thrombocyte count (exp9/L)	0.992	0.984–0.999	0.024	0.999	0.991–1.007	0.724
MELD score	1.167	1.097–1.241	<0.0001	1.132	1.056–1.214	<0.0001
Antibiotic treatment at paracentesis	3.422	1.518–7.718	0.003	2.759	1.095–6.952	0.031
Ascites leukocyte count (exp9/L)/100	1.019	1.001–1.037	0.039	0.997	0.958–1.038	0.900
Low-level ascites MPs (<488.4/μL)	6.552	1.991–21.561	0.002	8.723	1.148–66.308	0.036

High MELD score, antibiotic treatment at paracentesis and low-level ascites MP (<488.4 MP/μL) were independent risk factors for death after 30 days
Values highlighted in italics are significant after multivariate analysis

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