Table 3

Difference in thromboelastographic variables and routine coagulation tests on the day of rebleeding in those who rebled and the mean of daily results in the non-rebleeding group assessed by analysis of covariance

Difference between rebleeding and non-rebleeding group p Value Variables used for adjustment5-150
log [r]0.65 (0.37 to 0.94) 0.001 Age
log [k]1.11 (0.66 to 1.56) 0.001 Sex, Child’s class, number of units of blood transfused
MA5.53 (5.85 to 16.9)0.32
α −17.9 (−27.3 to −8.4) 0.001 Child’s class
log [platelet]−0.18 (−0.71 to 0.34)0.47
log [PT]−0.16 (−0.01 to 0.33)0.07
log [APTT]0.004 (−0.14 to 0.14)0.45
WBCLI2.5 (−1.1 to 3.4)0.88
  • Results are given with 95% confidence intervals in parentheses.

  • 5-150 Variables were selected by the model using backward elimination of baseline characteristics.

  • PT, prothrombin time; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; WBCLI, whole blood clot lysis index.