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Table 2 Logistic regression predicting readmission within a year due to PUB

From: Risk factors for peptic ulcer bleeding one year after the initial episode

Variable

bivariate

multivariate

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Age 70 or abovea

2.49 (1.73–3.59)

< 0.001

1.62 (1.06–2.47)

0.025

Endoscopy results: ulcer severity Forrest 1a, 1b, 2a, or 2bb

1.94 (1.32–2.84)

0.001

2.41 (1.57–3.71)

< 0.001

CCI ≥ 3

3.58 (2.51–5.09)

< 0.001

2.25 (1.45–3.50)

< 0.001

Medical history of peptic ulcers: yesc

3.72 (2.59–5.36)

< 0.001

3.87 (2.56–5.85)

< 0.001

Medical history of CVD: yesc

3.24 (2.28–4.61)

< 0.001

2.31 (1.53–3.50)

< 0.001

Medical history of CKD: yesc

2.51 (1.62–3.89)

< 0.001

1.41 (0.79–2.54)

0.248

Pre-admission blood test result: PT > 14.5 s

1.51 (1.07–2.13)

0.020

0.76 (0.46–1.26)

0.288

Pre-admission blood test result: INR > 1.2

2.07 (1.45–2.97)

< 0.001

2.14 (1.28–3.57)

0.004

Pre-admission blood test result: Hgb < 10 g/dL

1.83 (1.28–2.63)

0.001

1.43 (0.72–2.83)

0.304

Pre-admission blood test result: Hct < 31.5%

1.97 (1.33–2.92)

0.001

1.19 (0.56–2.50)

0.652

Pre-admission blood test result: Cr > 1.3 mg/dL

1.57 (1.11–2.21)

0.010

0.85 (0.54–1.34)

0.483

  1. a(Reference group: age under 70)
  2. b(Reference group: 2c or 3)
  3. c(Reference group: History of related medical disease: no)
  4. Abbreviations CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; PT, prothrombin time; INR, international normalized ratio; Hgb, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; Cr, creatinine; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval