Table 2.
Comparison of variables in cases and controls
| CHC with HCC (n = 185) | CHC without HCC (n = 356) | P value | |
| Age (yr), mean ± SD | 60.3 ± 9.71 | 59.72 ± 9.2 | |
| Males | 70.80% | 71.10% | |
| Race AA | 74.60% | 78.70% | |
| CAU | 21.60% | 18.50% | |
| Other | 3.80% | 2.80% | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | n = 122 | n = 320 | |
| 28.8 ± 6.01 | 27.26 ± 5.9 | ||
| Albumin | n = 178 | n = 289 | |
| 2.67 ± 0.7 | 3.88 ± 0.6 | < 0.01 | |
| PT (s) | n = 171 | n = 242 | |
| 16.69 ± 8.6 | 11.57 ± 2.5 | < 0.01 | |
| AFP (ng/mL) | n = 163 | n = 284 | |
| 99035.1 ± 263605.5 | 21.12 ± 90.4 | ||
| Platelets | n = 172 | n = 337 | |
| 176.5 ± 127 | 202.98 ± 83.4 | 0.04 | |
| ALT (IU/L) | n = 166 | n = 345 | |
| 263.8 ± 518.2 | 78.19 ± 58.3 | < 0.01 | |
| AST (IU/L) | n = 160 | n = 324 | |
| 283.8 ± 63.5 | 75.2 ± 55.9 | < 0.01 | |
| HIV co-infection | 8.10% | 2.50% | 0.05 |
| Alcohol | |||
| Mild | 29.7% | 27.50% | NS |
| Heavy | 41.60% | 27% | 0.03 |
| Non drinkers | 10.80% | 31.70% | < 0.01 |
AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; BMI: Body mass index; PT: Prothrombin time; AFP: Alpha feto-protein; NS: Not significant.