Direct-acting antiviral therapy reduces variceal rebleeding and improves liver function in hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis: A multicenter retrospective cohort study

Table 2 Cox proportional hazards regression analysis of direct-acting antiviral intake and its association with variceal bleeding

Variable	Mean survival (95%CI)	HR (95%CI)	P value
Group A	4.5 (4.2-4.7)	1 (Reference)	0.002a
Group B	3.2 (2.7-3.7)	2.57 (1.39-4.72)

^aP < 0.05.