Table 3 Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between quartiles of the advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and mortality in patients with cirrhosis.
AGEs | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | P trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of deaths | 6 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 0.024 |
Model 1 | ref | 2.1 (0.69–6.2) | 2.47 (0.85–7.1) | 2.64 (0.9–7.5) | 0.075 |
Model 2 | ref | 2.54 (0.81–8) | 2.75 (0.79–9.5) | 3.56 (1.1–11.6) | 0.040 |
Model 3 | ref | 1.24 (0.25–6) | 2.76 (1.69–11.1) | 3.3 (1.79–13.7) | 0.048 |