Hospital readmissions in decompensated cirrhotics: Factors pointing toward a prevention strategy

Table 6 Predictors of 30-d readmission

Variable	Univariate analysis		Multivariate analysis
	OR	P value	OR	P value
	(95%CI)		(95%CI)
Insurance (ref =Medicaid/No insurance)	1		1
Medicare1	1.8 (1.00 -3.94)	0.05	3.42 (1.3-9.00)	0.01
Education (ref = Some college and above)	1.00		1
Finished high school and less2	3.56 (1.40-9.00)	0.002	2.62 (1.01-7.12)	0.05
ALT > ULN at discharge	2.52 (1.29-4.89)	0.006	2.29 (1.09-5.11)	0.03
Hepatic encephalopathy	2.17 (1.10-4.29)	0.01	2.34 (1.09-4.80)	0.03

¹Insurance variable was adjusted for patients with private insurance;

²Education variable was adjusted for unknown status. ULN: Upper limit of normal.