Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of different prognostic variables and overall survival (OS) in HCC patients

From: miR-29c-3p regulates DNMT3B and LATS1 methylation to inhibit tumor progression in hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables

n

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis model

HR (95% CI)

P

HR (95% CI)

P

Sex

 

1.369 (0.843–1.695)

0.869

  

  Female

58

    

  Male

92

    

Age (year)

 

2.016 (0.860–1.961)

0.692

  

  <50

82

    

  ≥50

68

    

AFP (ng/mL)

 

1.654 (0.598–1.693)

0.581

  

  ≤20

69

    

  >20

81

    

HBsAg

 

2.463 (1.596–2.032)

0.439

  

  Positive

 

94

   

  Negative

 

56

   

Liver cirrhosis

 

0.961 (0.536–1.934)

0.506

  

  Presence

85

    

  Absence

65

    

TNM stage

 

0.933 (0.536–1.964)

0.783

  

  I/II

91

    

  III/IV

59

    

Tumor size (cm)

 

1.862 (1.639–2.533)

0.031

0.869 (1.036–2.695)

0.008

  ≤5

76

    

  >5

74

    

Multiplicity

 

0.969 (0.569–1.965)

0.736

  

  Single

71

    

  Multiple (≥2)

79

    

Intrahepatic metastasis

 

0.693 (0.669–1.546)

0.963

  

  Presence

85

    

  Absence

65

    

Vascular invasion

 

1.236 (1.893–2.361)

0.901

  

  Presence

74

    

  Absence

76

    

  miR-29c-3p expression

 

2.369 (1.069–2.465)

0.002

2.023 (1.530–3.039)

0.015

  Low

95

    

  High

55

    
  1. HCC hepatocellular carcinoma, HR hazard rate, CI confidence interval, AFP alpha-fetoprotein, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen,TNM tumor, node, metastasis
  2. Bold values indicate statistical significance