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. 2013 Mar 21;19(11):1811–1819. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1811

Table 4.

Binary logistic regression analysis of tumor related factors elevating the level of α-fetoprotein (> 400 μg/L)

Variables P value Odds ratio (95%CI)
HBV infection 0.156 4.162 (0.991-16.557)
Vascular invasion 0.060 3.963 (0.529-7.384)
≤ 5 - -
5-10 0.341 0.862 (0.317-9.284)
≥ 10 0.012 5.215 (1.426-13.151)
Tumor number
1 - -
2 0.513 0.487 (0.056-4.204)
≥ 3 0.122 0.146 (0.013-1.671)
Tumor differentiation
High - -
Intermediate 0.017 3.951 (1.501-9.917)
Low 0.006 6.362 (2.891-15.382)

The level status of α-fetoprotein (> 400 μg/L) was used as a dependent variable. HBV: Hepatitis B virus.