Table 2.
Independent prognostic factors for DFS and OS by the multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model
| Variables | DFS | OS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95%CI | P | HR | 95%CI | P | |
| PLR | 1.407 | 1.039-1.907 | 0.027 | |||
| AFP | 1.317 | 1.006-1.724 | 0.045 | |||
| TNM | 1.981 | 1.469-2.672 | <0.001 | 2.326 | 1.680-3.220 | <0.001 |
| PVTT | 1.771 | 1.229-2.553 | 0.002 | 1.732 | 1.185-2.531 | 0.005 |
| NLR | 1.405 | 1.076-1.833 | 0.012 | 1.473 | 1.083-2.004 | 0.014 |
| APRI | 1.449 | 1.083-1.939 | 0.012 | 1.612 | 1.165-2.230 | 0.004 |
HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, TNM Tumor Node Metastasis, AFP Alpha-fetoprotein, PVTT portal vein tumor thrombi, NLR neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, PLR platelet/lymphocyte ratio, PNI prognostic nutritional index, APRI Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/platelet count ratio index