Table 2.
ME distance (mm) by clinical characteristics
| Characteristic | ME extent (mean ± SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | NS | |
| ≤60 | 1.3 ± 1.4 | |
| >60 | 1.0 ± 1.5 | |
| Sex | NS | |
| Male | 1.2 ± 1.5 | |
| Female | 1.1 ± 0.9 | |
| Status of Hepatitis | ||
| HBsAg positive | 1.3 ± 1.5 | NS |
| HCVAb positive | 0.3 ± 0.6 | |
| Others | 1.0 ± 1.1 | |
| AFP level (ng/ml) | NS | |
| Normal | 1.1 ± 1.5 | |
| Elevated | 1.3 ± 1.3 | |
| Tumor size (cm) | NS | |
| ≤5 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | |
| >5 | 1.2 ± 1.5 | |
| TNM stage | NS | |
| I | 1.2 ± 1.4 | |
| II | 1.2 ± 1.5 | |
| Platelets (G/L) | NS | |
| <100 | 1.3 ± 2.0 | |
| ≥100 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | |
| AST level (U/L) | NS | |
| ≤40 | 1.3 ± 1.5 | |
| >40 | 1.0 ± 1.3 | |
| ALT level (U/L) | NS | |
| ≤40 | 1.2 ± 1.4 | |
| >40 | 1.1 ± 1.5 | |
| GGT level (U/L) | NS | |
| ≤55 | 1.0 ± 0.9 | |
| >55 | 1.4 ± 1.9 | |
| Albumin level(g/L) | NS | |
| ≤35 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | |
| >35 | 1.2 ± 1.5 | |
| BIL (μmol/L) | NS | |
| ≤17.1 | 1.2 ± 1.5 | |
| >17.1 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | |
| PT(s) | NS | |
| ≤13.3 | 1.3 ± 1.5 | |
| >13.3 | 1.0 ± 1.1 | |
| Tumor grade | <0.01 | |
| 1 | 0.0 ± 0.1 | |
| 2 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | |
| 3 | 1.9 ± 1.9 | |
| All patients | 1.2 ± 1.4 | -- |
Abbreviations: As in table 1.