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. 2014 May 15;7(6):3123–3131.

Table 2.

Cox regression analysis of prognostic factors in hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables OS RFS


Unadjusted analysisa Adjusted analysisb Unadjusted analysisa Adjusted analysisb




HR (95% CI) P value HR (95% CI) P value HR (95% CI) P value HR (95% CI) P value
MICA expression 0.695 (0.408-1.184) 0.181 1.094 (0.592-2.022) 0.774 0.928 (0.617-1.395) 0.720 1.425 (0.896-2.267) 0.135
Gender 1.021 (0.531-1.963) 0.951 1.284 (0.629-2.620) 0.492 1.046 (0.612-1.789) 0.869 1.323 (0.743-2.355) 0.342
Age_class 1.009 (0.607-1.678) 0.972 1.106 (0.633-1.931) 0.723 1.095 (0.735-1.633) 0.655 1.120 (0.727-1.725) 0.608
HBsAg 0.877 (0.214-3.598) 0.855 0.893 (0.282-2.822) 0.847
AFP_class 2.040 (1.224-3.399) 0.006 1.875 (1.031-3.410) 0.039 1.712 (1.148-2.554) 0.008 1.749 (1.100-2.780) 0.018
HCC_size 2.489 (1.401-4.421) 0.002 1.769 (1.163-2.691) 0.008
Tumor_No 2.273 (1.334-3.871) 0.003 2.129 (1.385-3.272) 0.001
Differentiation 1.717 (1.026-2.876) 0.040 1.396 (0.801-2.433) 0.240 1.647 (1.109-2.447) 0.013 1.463 (0.963-2.223) 0.074
TNM 1.953 (1.524-2.503) 0.000 1.943 (1.489-2.536) 0.000 1.661 (1.364-2.022) 0.000 1.688 (1.368-2.083) 0.000
PVTT 4.564 (2.527-8.244) 0.000 3.869 (2.320-6.452) 0.000
therapy 0.722 (0.366-1.424) 0.347 0.632 (0.304-1.313) 0.219 0.722 (0.432-1.205) 0.212 0.597 (0.344-1.038) 0.067
a

Hazard ratios in univariate models.

b

Hazard ratios in multivariable models.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; MICA, MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence A; HR, hazard ratio; OS, overall survival; RFS, relapse-free survival; PVTT, Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus.