Hospitalisation rate ratios and 95% CIs * for year, age and gender by types of liver cirrhosis
| Viral hepatitis cirrhosis | Non-viral hepatitis cirrhosis | Alcoholic cirrhosis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| 2006 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 2007 | 0.95 (0.90 to 1.00) | 0.99 (0.91 to 1.08) | 1.02 (0.90 to 1.14) |
| 2008 | 0.95 (0.91 to 1.00) | 1.18 (1.09 to 1.27) | 1.07 (0.95 to 1.20) |
| 2009 | 0.87 (0.83 to 0.92) | 1.22 (1.13 to 1.31) | 1.21 (1.08 to 1.35) |
| 2010 | 0.90 (0.86 to 0.95) | 1.35 (1.26 to 1.46) | 1.33 (1.19 to 1.47) |
| P trend <0.001 | P trend <0.001 | P trend <0.001 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 20–39 | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 40–49 | 3.58 (3.38 to 3.78) | 3.86 (3.52 to 4.22) | 4.31 (3.82 to 4.86) |
| 50–59 | 3.92 (3.72 to 4.14) | 4.98 (4.58 to 5.43) | 3.53 (3.13 to 3.98) |
| 60–69 | 3.06 (2.88 to 3.24) | 5.08 (4.65 to 5.55) | 1.73 (1.51 to 1.99) |
| ≥70 | 1.44 (1.35 to 1.54) | 4.98 (4.57 to 5.44) | 0.83 (0.71 to 0.97) |
| P trend <0.001 | P trend <0.001 | P trend <0.001 | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Male | 2.71 (2.62 to 2.81) | 1.14 (1.09 to 1.19) | 59.9 (46.9 to 76.5) |
| p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | |
*Hospitalisation rate ratios (RR) and 95% CIs in the table were estimated by Poisson regression models, and were mutually adjusted for the effects of year, age and gender. p Values for linear trend were obtained from modelling the continuous form of year or age variable.