Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of factors predicting the non-response

Rural residence

4.8

1.6–15.1

0.005*

Bilharzias

4

1.1–13.8

0.02*

HB

1.5

1.007–2.3

0.04*

PLT

1.03

1.01–1.04

0.001*

Total bilirubin

4.002

0.85–18.6

0.07

Ascites

2.3

0.64–8.4

0.1

Direct bilirubin

1.1

0.11–11.01

0.9

Male sex

1.5

0.41–5.8

0.5

Albumin

1.2

0.41–3.6

0.7

Age

1.08

0.98–1.1

0.1

Splenomegaly

0.03

0.004–0.25

0.001*

Varices

0.03

0.004–0.25

0.001*

INR

0.05

0.004–0.60

0.01*

CSA

0.22

0.08–0.57

0.002*

APri test

0.27

0.10–0.72

0.009*

FIB4

0.54

0.36–0.81

0.003*

PV diameter

0.79

0.64–0.97

0.03*

PV velocity

0.76

0.60–0.96

0.02*

Spleen span

0.94

0.77–1.1

0.5

SV diameter

0.93

0.79–1.08

0.3