Table 2 Univariate analysis of different prognostic variables in DSS and RFS of CL-HCC patients using the by Cox proportional hazard model Abbreviations: 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; TNM stage = tumour node metastasis; P-value < 0.05.

From: Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of PKM2 protein expression in cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma and non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables

DSS

RFS

HR

95%CI

P value

HR

95%CI

P value

Sex

male/female

1.038

0.406–2.652

0.938

0.994

0.387–2.557

0.990

Age(years)

≤50/>50

0.662

0.339–1.292

0.227

0.689

0.358–1.362

0.292

AFP(ng/ml)

≤20/>20

1.526

0.279–2.990

0.047

0.528

0.279–1.001

0.050

HBsAg

yes/no

0.761

0.252–2.297

0.628

0.737

0.243–2.234

0.059

Tumor size(cm)

≤5/>5

1.475

0.543–1.927

0.029

3.415

1.214–3.805

0.009

Multiplicity

Single/multiple

0.755

0.364–1.565

0.45

0.717

0.343–1.499

0.377

Intrahepatic Metastasis

yes/no

2.191

0.943–3.854

0.03

1.212

0.748–1.942

0.041

TNM stage

(I/II)/(III/VI)

2.857

1.084–7.531

0.034

3.380

1.269–9.003

0.015

Vascular Invasion

yes/no

2.481

1.099–5.602

0.029

2.323

1.002–5.383

0.049

Tumor Differentiation

Poor/well

1.753

0.910–2.356

0.031

1.203

1.215–1.781

0.019

PKM2 expression

low/high

2.240

1.091–4.597

0.028

2.537

1.106–4.965

0.028