Table 2.
Results of univariate analyses of potential prognostic factors for event-free survival in HCC patients
| Variable | No. of patients | 1-year survival rate (%) | 3-year survival rate (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etiology | ||||
| HBV |
13 |
91.7 |
52.1 |
0.1144 |
| HCV |
33 |
78.1 |
29.0 |
|
| NBC |
15 |
86.7 |
54.2 |
|
| AST (IU/l) | ||||
| ≤43 |
30 |
83.3 |
45.6 |
0.1961 |
| >43 |
31 |
82.8 |
28.3 |
|
| ALT (IU/l) | ||||
| ≤42 |
30 |
93.1 |
53.3 |
0.01 |
| >42 |
31 |
73.3 |
22.2 |
|
| Albumin (g/dl) | ||||
| ≥3.8 |
34 |
87.9 |
51.0 |
0.0226 |
| <3.8 |
27 |
76.9 |
11.5 |
|
| RBP (mg/dl) | ||||
| ≥3.3 |
32 |
86.7 |
46.9 |
0.0210 |
| <3.3 |
29 |
77.8 |
77.8 |
|
| BTR | ||||
| ≥5.0 |
33 |
87.5 |
53.0 |
0.0238 |
| <5.0 |
28 |
77.8 |
16.2 |
|
| Platelet count (104/μl) | ||||
| ≥15 |
32 |
85.7 |
52.1 |
0.0355 |
| <15 |
29 |
80.6 |
20.9 |
|
| AT VO2 (ml/min/kg) | ||||
| ≥11.5 |
32 |
90.3 |
42.3 |
0.0266 |
| <11.5 |
29 |
75.0 |
33.4 |
|
| Peak VO2 (ml/min/kg) | ||||
| ≥16.5 |
32 |
87.1 |
50.3 |
0.0331 |
| <16.5 |
29 |
78.6 |
10.8 |
|
| Intracellular body water (l/BW kg) | ||||
| ≥0.33 |
32 |
90.3 |
35.8 |
0.0129 |
| <0.33 |
29 |
75.0 |
30.3 |
|
| Body cell mass (kg/BW kg) | ||||
| ≥0.47 |
32 |
90.3 |
34,0 |
0.0359 |
| <0.47 |
29 |
75.0 |
33.3 |
|
| Total body protein (kg/BW kg) | ||||
| ≥0.14 |
35 |
85.3 |
36.3 |
0.1071 |
| <0.14 | 26 | 78.3 | 32.2 | |
HBV hepatitis B virus, HCV hepatitis C virus, NBC non-hepatitis B or C virus, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, RBP retinol binding protein, BTR branched chain amino acid/tyrosine ratio, AT anaerobic threshold, VO2 oxygen consumption, BW body weight.