Table 3 Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of prognostic factors in 246 HCC patients for disease-free survival.

From: High expression of GNA13 is associated with poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

Variable

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

95% CI

P-value

HR

95% CI

P-value

Disease-free survival

Age (years)

 >49 vs. ≤49

1.002

0.989–1.015

0.782

   

Sex

 male vs. female

0.669

0.372–1.202

0.178

   

AFP (ng/ml)

 ≥200 vs. <200

1.200

0.898–1.604

0.217

   

Liver cirrhosis

 Positive vs. Negative

1.527

1.051–2.219

0.026*

1.747

1.190–2.564

0.004*

Tumor size(cm)

 >5 cm vs. ≤5 cm

1.411

1.040–1.915

0.027*

1.379

1.000–1.901

0.050

Tumor multiplicity

 Multiple vs. Single

1.956

1.375–2.782

<0.001*

1.495

0.619–3.612

0.371

Pathological grade

 III-IV vs. I-II

1.489

1.114–1.991

0.007*

1.457

1.079–1.969

0.014*

TNM stage

 III-IV vs. I-II

1.633

1.193–2.234

0.002*

0.972

0.630–1.502

0.900

BCLC stage

 B-C vs. 0-A

2.011

1.471–2.748

<0.001*

1.190

0.475–2.979

0.710

Vascular invasion

 Positive vs. Negative

2.229

1.330–3.737

0.002*

1.714

0.638–4.605

0.285

GNA13 expression

 High vs. Low

1.654

1.222–2.238

0.001*

1.564

1.148–2.132

0.005*

  1. *P < 0.05.