Categorical parameters associated with long-term survival after liver transplantation in a cohort of 401 patients, after exclusion of patients with early postoperative mortality (< 90 days)
| Analysis; parameter | No. (%) | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient’s sex | 2.216 (1.380–3.558) | < 0.001 | |
| Female | 120 (29.9) | ||
| Male | 281 (70.1) | ||
| Cause of liver failure | 0.027 | ||
| Ethanol | 77 (19.2) | 0.886 (0.568–1.380) | 0.59 |
| Hepatitis B virus | 41 (10.2) | 1.215 (0.615–2.401) | 0.58 |
| Hepatitis C virus | 165 (41.1) | 0.535 (0.370–0.773) | 0.001 |
| PBC or PSC | 59 (14.7) | 2.629 (1.325–5.179) | 0.006 |
| Metabolic | 13 (3.2) | 1.850 (0.587–5.828) | 0.29 |
| Drug induced | 4 (1) | 0.918 (0.128–6.590) | 0.93 |
| Other | 14 (3.5) | 0.473 (0.066–3.397) | 0.46 |
| Unknown | 28 (7.0) | 1.616 (0.659–3.960) | 0.29 |
| Diagnosis of HCC | 0.438 (0.297–0.645) | < 0.001 | |
| No | 308 (76.8) | ||
| Yes | 93 (23.2) | ||
| Donor’s sex | 0.902 (0.624–1.305) | 0.59 | |
| Female | 180 (45.3) | ||
| Male | 217 (54.7) | ||
| Donor’s cause of death | 0.88 | ||
| CVA | 214 (54.0) | 0.952 (0.657–1.381) | 0.80 |
| Trauma | 150 (37.9) | 1.094 (0.745–1.608) | 0.65 |
| Other | 32 (8.1) | 0.901 (0.483–1.680) | 0.74 |
CI = confidence interval; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; HCC = hepatocellular cancer; OR = odds ratio; PBC = primary biliary cirrhosis; PSC = primary sclerosing cholangitis.