Table 10.
Multivariate Cox regression analysis of independent risk factors affecting patients’ outcome after PSM
| Factor | β | S.E. | P | HR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Age | -0.039 | 0.026 | 0.129 | 0.961 | 0.914 | 1.012 |
| Maximum diameter of tumor | -0.005 | 0.069 | 0.002 | 0.995 | 0.870 | 1.139 |
| History of smoking | 0.160 | 0.361 | 0.658 | 1.173 | 0.578 | 2.379 |
| History of alcohol use | -0.088 | 0.314 | 0.778 | 0.915 | 0.495 | 1.693 |
| ECOG PS | -0.208 | 0.356 | 0.008 | 0.812 | 0.404 | 1.631 |
| Cirrhosis | 0.344 | 0.353 | 0.330 | 1.410 | 0.707 | 2.814 |
| AFP | 0.797 | 0.364 | 0.058 | 2.219 | 1.088 | 4.526 |
| Child Pugh | -0.742 | 0.377 | 0.059 | 0.476 | 0.227 | 0.997 |
| ALT | 0.038 | 0.018 | 0.051 | 1.038 | 1.002 | 1.077 |
| AST | 0.025 | 0.019 | 0.191 | 1.025 | 0.988 | 1.064 |
| Alb | -0.025 | 0.026 | 0.330 | 0.975 | 0.926 | 1.026 |
| TBil | 0.065 | 0.037 | 0.077 | 1.067 | 0.993 | 1.147 |
| Treatment | 0.535 | 0.286 | 0.012 | 1.707 | 0.974 | 2.992 |
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.