Table 7 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for the parameters affecting varices (group 2) (n = 60 vs. 30)

Male

0.881

1.069 (0.444–2.572)

Female

0.881

0.935 (0.389–2.250)

Age (years)

0.649

1.028 (0.914–1.155)

Collagen IV (pg/ml)

< 0.001*

1.010 (1.006–1.015)

0.007*

1.012 (1.003–1.021)

TIMP (μg/L)

0.008*

1.037 (1.010–1.065)

0.532

1.017 (0.964–1.074)

Platelets

< 0.001*

0.932 (0.900–0.966)

ALP

0.001*

1.025 (1.010–1.041)

ALT

0.041*

1.019 (1.001–1.038)

0.191

0.952 (0.885–1.025)

AST

0.997

1.000 (0.981–1.020)

AST/ALT ratio

0.001*

0.350 (0.191–0.640)

0.829

0.786 (0.089–6.945)

Albumin

< 0.001*

0.047 (0.014–0.151)

0.289

6.141 (0.215–175.677)

Increasing in Child-Pugh classification

< 0.001*

39.752 (8.329–189.732)

0.080

23.327 (0.684–795.422)

Total bilirubin

0.004*

19.330 (2.588–144.367)

0.561

0.537 (0.066–4.366)

Direct bilirubin

0.003*

28.980 (3.237–259.450)

INR$

< 0.001*

4.958 (2.538–9.685)

0.015*

5.307 (1.380–20.403)

Spleen length

< 0.001*

11.961 (4.122 – 34.712)

FIB-4 score

0.005*

3.902 (1.521–10.008)

0.458

2.330 (0.249–21.778)