Table 2 Univariable and multivariable Cox regression analyses for OS in 1,031 patients treated for HCC
Variables | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HR | 95% CI | p value | HR | 95% CI | p value | |
Age (yrs) | 1.002 | 0.995–1.009 | 0.579 |  |  |  |
Gender (male vs. female) | 1.170 | 0.911–1.504 | 0.219 |  |  |  |
TBIL (μmol/L) | 1.005 | 1.002–1.008 | <0.001 | 1.005 | 1.002–1.008 | 0.001 |
ALB (g/L) | 0.947 | 0.928–0.966 | <0.001 | 0.966 | 0.947–0.986 | 0.001 |
ALT (U/L) | 1.001 | 0.999–1.002 | 0.268 |  |  |  |
PT (second) | 1.176 | 1.106–1.251 | <0.001 | 1.165 | 1.095–1.239 | <0.001 |
Log (AFP) | 1.204 | 1.138–1.273 | <0.001 | 1.096 | 1.033–1.163 | 0.002 |
HBsAg (positive vs. negative) | 1.062 | 0.852–1.323 | 0.593 |  |  |  |
Tumor size (cm) | 1.076 | 1.057–1.095 | <0.001 | 1.056 | 1.036–1.076 | <0.001 |
Tumor number (multiple vs. single) | 1.894 | 1.593–2.253 | <0.001 | 1.540 | 1.286–1.844 | <0.001 |
Tumor capsule (complete vs. incomplete) | 0.589 | 0.507–0.706 | <0.001 | 0.716 | 0.604–0.849 | <0.001 |
Microvascular invasion (yes vs. no) | 1.122 | 0.846–1.488 | 0.423 |  |  |  |
Pathological grades | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 II vs. I | 1.643 | 1.253–2.153 | <0.001 | 1.204 | 0.953–1.522 | 0.119 |
 III vs. I | 2.851 | 2.370–3.344 | <0.001 | 1.535 | 1.177–2.002 | 0.002 |