Table 2.

Multiple regression analysis of recurrence and metastasis of 136 HCC patients.

Variable	Results on early phase			Results on late phase
	Regression coefficient	t	P	Regression coefficient	t	P
AFP level	-0.328	-3.693	0.000	-0.280	-1.306	0.208
Hepatocirrhosis	0.024	0.274	0.785	-0.377	-1.530	0.143
Type of liver resection	0.023	0.260	0.795	0.245	1.235	0.233
Incisal margin	0.217	2.485	0.015	0.106	0.420	0.679
Blood transfusion	-0.223	2.553	0.012	0.268	1.266	0.222
Gross tumor classification	-0.051	-0.583	0.561	-0.518	-2.433	0.026
Vascular invasion	0.266	3.013	0.003	-0.361	-1.562	0.136
Tumor capsule	0.023	0.259	0.797	-0.281	-1.111	0.281
Edmondson classification	0.126	1.444	0.152	0.065	0.292	0.774

Note: Dependent variable was the time of recurrence and metastasis (d).