Table A6.

Multivariate Cox Model for BCLC Stage and VEGF

Variable	HR	95% CI	P
BCLC stage
0
A	1.28	0.50 to 3.26	.6
B	3.26	1.39 to 7.66	.007
C	4.75	2.21 to 10.23	< .001
D	10.24	4.16 to 25.22	< .001
VEGF level (> 450 v ≤ 450 pg/mL)	1.28	0.91 to 1.82	.16

Abbreviations: BCLC, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer; HR, hazard ratio; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.