Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate analysis of prognostic factors of OS
| Variable | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| χ2 value (Log-rank) | p value | HR (95% Cl) | p value | |
| Treatment (PH+TACE vs PH) | 9.435 | 0.002 | 0.344-0.760 | 0.001 |
| Number of tumor (> 2 vs 2) | 4.997 | 0.025 | 1.027-2.335 | 0.037 |
| GGT (≤ 50 U/L vs > 50 U/L) | 1.308 | 0.253 | - | n.a. |
| The biggest tumor diameter (cm) (≤ 5 vs >5) | 0.204 | 0.652 | - | n.a. |
| Tumor capsule (positive vs negative) | 0.464 | 0.496 | - | n.a. |
| Total tumor diameter (cm) (≤ 8 vs > 8) | 1.708 | 0.182 | 0.820-1.860 | 0.313 |
| Cirrhosis (positive vs negative) | 1.305 | 0.253 | - | n.a. |
| Age (years) (≤ 53 vs > 53) | 0.850 | 0.356 | - | n.a. |
| ALT (U/L) (≤ 75 vs > 75) | 0.346 | 0.557 | - | n.a. |
| AFP (ng/ml) (≤ 400 vs > 400) | 1.124 | 0.289 | - | n.a. |
| Tumor differentiation (III/IV vs I/II) | 0.287 | 0.592 | - | n.a. |
| Tumor location (same vs different) | 0.173 | 0.678 | - | n.a. |
n.a. not applicable.