Table 4.

Multivariate Cox regression analysis of OS and DFS in elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after operation.

Variables	HR (95% CI)	P value
OS
ALB (g/L)	0.85(0.79~0.91)	<0.001
Cancer embolus	9.03(2.45~33.27)	<0.001
Blood loss (ml)	1.01(1.00~1.02)	<0.001
Viral hepatitis B	2.86(1.52~5.40)	0.001
TB (mmol/L)	1.05(1.01~1.09)	0.007
Microvascular invasion	2.49(1.25~4.96)	0.009
Overweight (BMI>24)	2.27(1.17~4.41)	0.016
Major resection	3.36(1.17~9.67)	0.024
DFS
Major resection	4.56(1.92~10.81)	<0.001
ALB (g/L)	0.91(0.86~0.96)	0.001
Microvascular invasion	2.02(1.17~3.47)	0.012
Laparoscopic surgery	0.54(0.32~0.89)	0.016
Blood loss (ml)	1.01(1.00~1.02)	0.020
TB (mmol/L)	1.03(1.00~1.06)	0.039
Pleural effusion	2.68(1.02~7.04)	0.046