Table 3

Determinants associated with ESLD in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Hazard ratio (95% CI)P
Univariate analysis 
    Age at infection, per 10 y 1.8 (1.6-2.1) < .001 
    HCV genotype  .06 
        Type 2-5 1.0  
        Type 1 1.9 (1.0-3.6)  
    History of alcohol abuse  .01 
        No 1.0  
        Yes 2.5 (1.3-4.7)  
    HIV status  < .001 
        Negative 1.0  
        Positive 5.5 (3.3-9.3)  
    HAART*  .37 
        No 1.0  
        Yes 0.8 (0.5-1.3)  
Multivariate analysis 
    Age at infection, per 10 y 2.3 (2.0-2.8) < .001 
    HCV genotype  .02 
        Type 2-5 1.0  
        Type 1 2.2 (1.1-4.2)  
    History of alcohol abuse  < .001 
        No 1.0  
        Yes 4.9 (2.5-9.6)  
    HIV status  < .001 
        Negative 1.0  
        Positive 13.8 (7.5-25.3)  
Hazard ratio (95% CI)P
Univariate analysis 
    Age at infection, per 10 y 1.8 (1.6-2.1) < .001 
    HCV genotype  .06 
        Type 2-5 1.0  
        Type 1 1.9 (1.0-3.6)  
    History of alcohol abuse  .01 
        No 1.0  
        Yes 2.5 (1.3-4.7)  
    HIV status  < .001 
        Negative 1.0  
        Positive 5.5 (3.3-9.3)  
    HAART*  .37 
        No 1.0  
        Yes 0.8 (0.5-1.3)  
Multivariate analysis 
    Age at infection, per 10 y 2.3 (2.0-2.8) < .001 
    HCV genotype  .02 
        Type 2-5 1.0  
        Type 1 2.2 (1.1-4.2)  
    History of alcohol abuse  < .001 
        No 1.0  
        Yes 4.9 (2.5-9.6)  
    HIV status  < .001 
        Negative 1.0  
        Positive 13.8 (7.5-25.3)  
*

Use of HAART was evaluated in HIV+ patients and considered as a time-dependant variable.

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