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. 2014 Jun 6;9(6):e99115. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099115

Table 4. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression survival analysis in HCC patients.

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
N 3-year survival (%) 5-year survival (%) p HR 95% CI p
Sex (male/female) 2054/600 61/63 48/50 0.283
Age (≤65/>65 years) 1362/1292 61/61 52/46 0.254
HBsAg (negative/positive) 1187/1467 61/61 46/51 0.54
Creatinine (≤1.0/>1.0 mg/dL) 1563/1091 64/56 53/43 <0.001 1.226 1.079–1.392 0.002
Sodium (≤139/>139 mmol/L) 1513/1141 53/71 44/55 <0.001
AFP (≤50/>50 ng/mL) 1333/1321 73/47 58/38 <0.001 1.679 1.469–1.919 <0.001
TTV (≤50/>50 cm3) 1325/1329 75/44 61/33 <0.001 1.544 1.326–1.798 <0.001
Performance status (ECOG 0/1–4) 1536/1118 74/38 61/19 <0.001 1.959 1.679–2.287 <0.001
Vascular invasion (No/Yes) 1726/928 70/39 56/34 <0.001 1.703 1.467–1.977 <0.001
Treatment(curative/non-curative) 1242/1412 78/42 65/30 <0.001 2.319 2.005–2.681 <0.001
Modified CTP class <0.001
0 441 80 71 1
A 1483 67 52 1.739 1.395–2.168 <0.001
B 583 36 26 3.120 2.442–3.986 <0.001
C 147 17 15 5.107 3.758–6.940 <0.001

Abbreviations: HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; AFP, α-fetoprotein; TTV, total tumor volume; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; CTP, Child-Turcotte-Pugh.