Table 1 Univariate analysis of factors present on first admission associated with readmission
Variable | Total N = 400 | Readmission (N = 106) (N/%) | No readmission (N = 294) (N/%) | p value | COR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)  < 60  ≥ 60 | 262 138 | 52 (19.8) 54 (39.1) | 210 (80.2) 84 (60.9) |  < 0.001* | R 2.59(1.64–4.10) |
Sex Male Female | 262 138 | 74 (28.2) 32 (23.2) | 188 (71.8) 106 (76.8) | 0.276 | 1.30(0.808–2.10) R |
Comorbidities Non Diabetes mellitus Hypertension CKD | 268 96 24 12 | 68 (25.4) 26 (27.1) 4 (16.7) 8 (66.7) | 200 (74.6) 70 (72.9) 20 (83.3) 4 (33.3) | 0.466 0.881 0.260 0.001 | 0.841(0.528–1.34) 1.04 (0.619–1.74) 0.537(0.179–1.60) 5.91(1.74–20.08) |
Fever Yes No | 6 394 | 2 (33.3) 104 (26.4) | 4 (66.7) 290 (73.6) | 0.657 | 1.39 (0.252–7.72) R |
Abdominal pain Yes No | 206 194 | 60(29.1) 46(23.7) | 146 (70.9) 148 (76.3) | 0.22 | 1.32 (0.845–2.07) R |
AWC Yes No | 54 346 | 18(33.3) 88(25.4) | 36(66.7) 258(74.6) | 0.221 | 1.47(0.792–2.71) R |
Oesophageal varices Yes No | 288 112 | 84 (29.2%) 22 (19.6%) | 204 (70.8%) 90 (80.4%) | 0.052 | 1.68 (0.79–3.56) 1r |
HE No Yes | 78 322 | 12 (15.4%) 94 (29.2%) | 66 ( 70.8) 228 (84.6) | 0.013 | 0.441(0.228–0.854) R |
HCC Yes No | 88 312 | 16 (18.2%) 90 (28.7%) | 70 (81.4%) 224 (71.3%) | 0.61 | 1r 1.76 (0.969–3.18) |
Child score Child B Child C | 80 320 | 13 (16.25%) 93 (29.06%) | 67 (83.75%) 227 (70.93%) | 0.020 | 2.11(1.11–4.01) R |
MELD score (N/%)  ≤ 15  > 15 | 259 141 | 30 (11.6) 76 (53.9) | 229 (88.4) 65 (46.1) |  < 0.001 | R 8.93(5.39–14.78) |
Antibiotic taken Cefotaxime Ceftriaxone Levofloxacin Impienem Cefoprazone | 210 146 32 8 4 | 106 52 (24.8) 50 (34.2) 2 (6.2) 2 (25) 0 | 294 158 (75.2) 96 (65.8) 30 (93.8) 6 (75) 4 (100) | 0.407 0.007 0.006 0.922 0.227 | 0.829(0.532–1.29) 1.84(1.17–2.89) 0.169(0.039–0.721) 0.923(0.184–4.65) Undefined |