Table 5.
Multivariate Cox regression analysis of independent risk factors affecting patients’ outcomes
| Factor | β | S.E. | P | HR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Age | -0.027 | 0.017 | 0.109 | 0.974 | 0.943 | 1.006 |
| Gender | 0.099 | 0.256 | 0.698 | 1.105 | 0.668 | 1.826 |
| Maximum diameter of tumor | 0.235 | 0.061 | 0.000 | 1.004 | 0.891 | 1.132 |
| History of smoking | -0.219 | 0.243 | 0.367 | 0.803 | 0.499 | 1.293 |
| ECOG PS | -0.412 | 0.247 | 0.025 | 0.662 | 0.408 | 1.076 |
| Cirrhosis | 0.441 | 0.277 | 0.112 | 1.554 | 0.903 | 2.674 |
| AFP | 0.605 | 0.282 | 0.032 | 1.831 | 1.053 | 3.185 |
| Child Pugh | -0.258 | 0.250 | 0.302 | 0.773 | 0.473 | 1.261 |
| ALT | 0.018 | 0.013 | 0.162 | 1.018 | 0.993 | 1.044 |
| AST | 0.011 | 0.012 | 0.378 | 1.011 | 0.987 | 1.035 |
| Alb | -0.036 | 0.019 | 0.060 | 0.964 | 0.929 | 1.002 |
| TBil | 0.059 | 0.028 | 0.067 | 1.061 | 1.003 | 1.122 |
| Treatment | -0.306 | 0.224 | 0.004 | 0.737 | 0.475 | 1.142 |
Note: ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; AFP, Alpha-fetoprotein; ALT, Alanine Aminotransferase; AST, Aspartate Aminotransferase; Alb, Albumin; TBil, Total Bilirubin; Child Pugh, Child-Pugh Score; HR, Hazard Ratio; S.E., Standard Error; CI, Confidence Interval.