Table II.
Multivariate analysis of variables with independent predictive values for HCC
| Factor | OR (95% CI) | P value |
| Agea | ||
| <46 | 1 | |
| ≥46 | 1.173 (0.678–2.032) | NS |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1 | |
| Male | 0.898 (0.392–2.054) | NS |
| HBeAg | ||
| Negative | 1 | |
| Positive | 2.565(1.360–4.837) | 0.004 |
| HBV DNA (log copies/ml)a | ||
| <4.0 | 1 | |
| ≥4.0 | 0.273 (0.155–0.482) | < 0.001 |
| HBV genotype | ||
| B | 1 | |
| C | 0.611 (0.297–1.257) | NS |
| T1653 mutation | ||
| Absence | 1 | |
| Presence | 2.07 (1.114–3.845) | 0.021 |
| V (not T)1753 mutation | ||
| Absence | 1 | |
| Presence | 3.099 (1.520–6.317) | 0.002 |
| T1762/A1764 mutation | ||
| Absence | 1 | |
| Presence | 1.475 (0.694–3.135) | NS |
| T1766 mutation | ||
| Absence | 1 | |
| Presence | 1.622 (0.610–4.314) | NS |
| A1768 mutation | ||
| Absence | 1 | |
| Presence | 1.691 (0.615–4.653) | NS |
NS, not significant.
Two groups were divided by each median value.