Table 3.
Results from a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model examining risk of mortality among HCC patients with underlying NAFLD, alcohol abuse or HCV
| Adjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|
| Risk factor | |
| NAFLD | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) |
| Alcohol abuse | 0.9 (0.8–1.2) |
| HCV | 1.0 (Reference) |
| Age | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) |
| Race | |
| White | 1.0 (Reference) |
| Black | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) |
| Hispanic | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) |
| Others | 1.0 (0.6–1.5) |
| MELD score | |
| <10 | 1.0 (Reference) |
| 10–19.9 | 1.4 (1.3–1.7) |
| 20+ | 1.4 (1.1–1.9) |
| Deyo index | |
| 0 | 1.0 (Reference) |
| 1 | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) |
| 2+ | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) |
| BCLC stage | |
| A | 1.0 (Reference) |
| B | 1.7 (1.4–2.2) |
| C | 2.7 (2.2–3.3) |
| D | 4.2 (3.4–5.5) |
| Any HCC Surveillance | |
| Yes | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) |
| No | 1.0 (Reference) |
| HCC Treatment | |
| Curative (resection, transplantation, ablation) | 0.3 (0.2–0.3) |
| Palliative (TACE, chemotherapy) | 0.5 (0.5–0.6) |
| No treatment | 1.00 (Reference) |