Table 4.

Stepwise multiple Cox regression model to identify the independent predictors of mortality in resected NAFLD/NASH and other etiologies HCC.

Variable	HR (95% CI)	P-value
Age
<55 (reference)	(reference)
≥55	1.7 (1.0–2.7)	.033
Diabetes
No (reference)	(reference)
Yes	1.7 (1.2–2.5)	.003
Platelet
Normal (reference)	1 (reference)
Low	2.6 (1.2–5.4)	.008
Resection
R0 (reference)	(reference)
R1	2.4 (1.5–3.9)	<.001
R2	2.7 (1.3–5.7)	.008
Vascular invasion
No (reference)	(reference)
Yes	1.5 (1.0–2.0)	.015

Abbreviations: HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HR, hazard ratio; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.