Table 2.

Multivariate analysis of variables associated with spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma

Variable	HR	95%CI for HR	P value
Hypertension			0.004
Yes	7.38	1.91-28.58
No	1
Liver cirrhosis			< 0.001
Yes	6.04	2.83-12.88
No	1
Tumor size			0.184
≥ 10 cm	1.62	0.80-3.31
< 10 cm	1
Tumor locaction1			< 0.001
Segments II, III and VI	5.03	2.70-6.37
Other segments	1

¹Couinaud’s classification to segment the liver. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; HR: Hazard ratio; CI: Confidence interval.