Table 2 Factors associated with overall survival in univariate and multivariate analyses of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic HCC (N = 1654).

From: Cryptogenic non-cirrhotic HCC: Clinical, prognostic and immunologic aspects of an emerging HCC etiology

Parameters

Univariate analysis

Ā 

Multivariate analysis

Ā 
Ā 

HR

95% CI

p value

HR

95% CI

p value

Age

1.017

1.011–1.023

< 0.0001

1.008

1.002–1.014

0.009

Sex (male)

0.916

0.793–1.058

0.234

Ā Ā Ā 

Severe fibrosis (F3–F4)

1.034

0.893–1.197

0.658

1.398

1.144–1.681

< 0.0001

Etiology

Ā Ā 

0.001

Ā Ā 

0.037

Ā Cryptogenic

Reference

Ā Ā 

Reference

Ā Ā 

Ā Non-viral

0.808

0.657–0.995

Ā 

0.783

0.603–1.017

Ā 

Ā Viral

0.677

0.543–0.845

Ā 

0.696

0.522–0.927

Ā 

Tumor stage

Ā Ā 

< 0.0001

Ā Ā 

< 0.0001

Ā Early stage

Reference

Ā Ā 

Reference

Ā Ā 

Ā Intermediate stage

2.113

1.785–2.501

Ā 

2.159

1.821–2.560

Ā 

Ā Advanced stage

6.662

5.703–7.784

Ā 

6.606

5.642–7.734

Ā 

Diagnostic period

Ā Ā 

0.429

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā 2009–2012

Reference

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Ā 2013–2016

0.906

0.782–1.051

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Ā 2017–2020

0.947

0.810–1.107

Ā Ā Ā Ā 
  1. HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval.