Population-based cohort study investigating the association between weight loss and pyogenic liver abscesses

Shih-Wei Lai; Cheng-Li Lin; Kuan-Fu Liao

doi:10.1051/bmdcn/2017070426

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Volume 7 / No 4 (December 2017)

BioMedicine, 7 4 (2017) 26

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Table 3

Cox proportional hazards regression analysis for risk of pyogenic liver abscesses associated with weight loss and comorbidities.

Variable		Event	Person-years	Incidence^†	Adjusted HR^* (95% CI)
Weight loss	Any comorbidity^&
No	No	21	105925	1.98	(Reference)
No	Yes	46	53838	8.54	3.52 (2.10, 5.91)
Yes	No	12	25193	4.76	2.47 (1.21, 5.02)
Yes	Yes	8	12736	6.28	2.62 (1.16, 5.93)

^†

Incidence rate: per 10000 person-years.

^*

Variables found to be statistically significant in the univariable model were included for further analysis. Adjusted for sex and age

^&

Comorbidities include biliary stone, chronic liver disease, and diabetes mellitus.

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