Factors

Mortality n (%)

RR

IC à 95%

P

Precipitating factors

Gastrointestinal bleeding

6 (25.0)

1.2

0.3 - 4.6

0.7

Constipation

8 (34.8)

0.7

0.2 - 2.3

0.6

Hyponatremia

6 (35.3)

0.9

0.25 - 3.5

0.9

Hypokaliemia

7 (36.8)

12.2

1.3 - 19

0.01

Diuretics overdose

4 (18.2)

3.0

0.4 - 18.1

0.3

Diarrhoea

6 (25.0)

4.5

0.8 - 24.8

0.1

Paracentesis

1 (4.2)

1.2

0.07 - 20.5

1.0

HCC

7 (41.2)

2.1

0.5 - 7.9

0.2

Herbal medicine

5 (20.8)

0.5

0.1 - 1.7

0.2

Urinary tract infection

2 (8.3)

1.2

0.1 - 9.4

1.0

Cutaneous infection

2 (8.3)

2.5

0.2 - 29.9

0.5

Lower respiratory tract infection

3 (12.5)

2.3

1.7 - 3.2

0.08

Vomiting

1 (4.2)

2,2

1.7- 3.1

0.4

Grades of HE

Grade I

2 (8.3)

1

-

-

Grade II

5 (20.8)

3.3

0.5 - 21.7

0.3

Grade III

13 (54.2)

11.1

1.9 - 64.5

0.003

Garde IV

4 (16.7)

24

1.6 - 40.9

0.01

Severity of cirrhosis

Child B

1 (2.3

1

-

-

Child C

18 (41.9)

15.2

1.7 - 30.1

0.003