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Table 6 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression of abnormal APTT among liver disease patients attending at the UoG-CSH, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 307)

From: The magnitude and associated factors of coagulation abnormalities among liver disease patients at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia, 2022

Variable

Category

APTT

Bivariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Abnormal (%)

Normal (%)

P-value

COR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Sex

Male

138(62.73)

82(37.27)

0.567

0.85 (0.50, 1.44)

-

Female

57(65.52)

30(34.48)

 

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Age

 < 18 (children)

12(42.86)

16(57.14)

 

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18–45 (young adult)

120(63.83)

68(36.17)

0.037

2.35(1.05, 5.2)

5.22(1.26, 21.63)

 > 45 (old adult)

63(69.23)

28(30.77)

0.013

3 (1.25, 7.16)

5.49(1.21, 24.82)

Residence

Rural

136(63.85)

77(36.15)

0.856

1.03(0.62, 1.72)

-

Urban

59(62.77)

35(37.23)

 

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Occupation

Farmer

115(64.97)

62(35.03)

0.125

2.04(0.82, 5.07)

1.84(0.66, 5.12)

Housewife

22(66.67)

11(33.33)

0.168

2.20(0.71, 6.75)

1.59(0.46, 5.50)

Merchant

17(73.91)

6(26.09)

0.078

3.11(0.87, 11.03)

3.61(0.94, 13.92)

Private employee

12(63.16)

7(36.84)

0.326

1.88(0.53, 6.68)

1.63(0.41, 6.41)

Other

19(55.88)

15(44.12)

0.551

1.39(0.46, 4.15)

3.21(0.74, 13.77)

Government employee

10(47.62)

11(52.38)

 

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Educational level

No education

93(65.03)

50(34.97)

0.295

1.67(0.63, 4.38)

-

Primary school

76(63.87)

43(36.13)

0.351

1.59(0.59, 4.21)

High school

16(61.54)

10(38.46)

0.551

1.44(0.43, 4.77)

University& College

10(52.63)

9(47.37)

 

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Marital status

Unmarried

80(63.49)

46(36.51)

0.994

0.99(0.62, 1.60)

-

Married

115(63.54)

66(36.46)

 

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Use of medication other than liver disease

Yes

57(66.28)

29(33.72)

0.531

1.18(0.70,1.99)

No

138(62.44)

83(37.56)

 

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History of anemia

Yes

42(82.35)

9(17.65)

0.003

3.14(1.46, 6.73)

3.02(1.34, 6.76)

No

153(59.77)

102(40.23)

 

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Presence of DM

Yes

8(61.54)

5(38.46)

0.880

0.91(0.29, 2.86)

-

No

187(63.61)

107()36.39

 

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Presence of heart disease

Yes

23(74.19)

8(25.81)

0.197

1.73(0.75, 4.02)

1.48(0.61, 3.62)

No

172(62.32)

104(37.68)

 

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History of blood transfusion

No

177(66.04)

91(33.96)

0.018

2.26(1.15, 4.47)

2.28(1.09, 4.79)

Yes

18(46.15)

21(53.85)

 

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Presence of hypertension

Yes

12(57.14)

9(42.86)

0.531

0.75(0.30, 1.84)

-

No

183(63.99)

103(36.01)

 

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Tea or coffee drinking habit

No

24(64.86)

13(35.14)

0.878

1.05(0.15, 2.17)

-

Yes

171(63.33)

99(36.67)

 

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Meat feeding habit

Yes

179(63.03)

105(36.97)

0.532

0.74(0.29, 1.87)

-

No

16(69.57)

7(30.43)

 

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Vegetable feeding habit

No

55(78.57)

15(21.43)

0.004

2.54(1.35, 4.75)

2.64(1.34, 5.20)

Yes

140(59.07)

97(40.93)

 

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Alcohol drinking habit

Yes

126(61.46)

79(38.54)

0.289

0.76(0.46, 1.25)

-

No

69(67.65)

33(32.35)

 

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Cigarette smoking habit

Yes

6(54.55)

5(45.45)

0.531

0.67(0.20, 2.27)

-

No

189(63.85)

107(36.15)

 

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Physical exercise habit

No

173(66.03)

89(33.97)

0.029

2.03(1.07, 3.84)

2.35(1.16, 4.78)

Yes

22(48.89)

23(51.11)

 

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Type of liver disease

CLD

92(58.60)

65(41.40)

0.838

1.07(0.52, 2.22)

0.53(0.18, 1.53)

ALD

19(73.08)

7(26.92)

0.189

2.06(0.69, 6.11)

1.17(0.28, 4.81)

Viral hepatitis

63(72.41)

24(27.59)

0.090

2(0.89, 4.46)

0.94(0.30, 2.95)

Acute liver disease

21(56.76)

16(43.24)

 

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Presence of virus hepatitis (HBV and HCV)

Yes

50(57.47)

37(42.53)

0.167

0.69(0.42, 1.16)

0.88(0.50, 1.55)

No

145(65.91)

75(34.09)

 

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  1. Abbreviation: * = Significant Variable, ALD Alcoholic Liver Disease, APTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time, CLD Chronic Liver Disease DM Diabetes millets, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, COR Crude Odd Ratio, CIConfidence Interval, 1  the reference group, other Includes student and have no jobs