Table 2 Univariate analyses of factors associated with recurrence-free survival and overall survival

From: ASPP2 inhibits tumor growth by repressing the mevalonate pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables

RFS

OS

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P

Gender (male vs. female)

0.670 (0.351–1.278)

0.224

0.67 (0.348–1.275)

0.22

Age, years (≥50 vs. <50)

0.630 (0.364–1.089)

0.098

0.776 (0.481–1.203)

0.363

HbsAg (positive vs. negative)

1.181 (0.425–3.285)

0.75

1.078 (0.385–3.013)

0.887

AFP, ng/ml (>400 vs. ≤400)

1.713 (0.988–2.970)

0.055

1.519 (0.876–2.634)

0.136

Cirrhosis (yes vs. no)

1.589 (0.871–2.899)

0.131

1.436 (0.724–1.894)

0.239

Tumor size, cm (≥5 vs. <5)

3.124 (1.692–5.768)

0.00

2.79 (1.523–5.110)

0.001

AJCC stage (III–IV vs. I–II)

2.080 (1.108–3.903)

0.023

1.981 (1.056–3.717)

0.033

ASPP2 (high vs. low)

0.423 (0.221–0.809)

0.009

0.437 (0.229–0.833)

0.012

HMGCR (high vs. low)

2.095 (1.193–3.679)

0.01

1.979 (1.130–3.466)

0.017