Table 1. Univariate and multivariate analyses of different parameters associated with HCC using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox's model.

Variables		N	Median survival (months)	P
				Univariate analysis	Multivariate analysis
Gender	Male	90	9.24	0.744
	Female	21	9.25
Age	< 50	41	7.89	0.116
	≥ 50	70	10.29
CXCL13 (pg/ml)	≤ 78.53	55	8.08	0.011	0.019
	> 78.53	56	10.84
Cirrhosis	Positive	96	9.00	0.575
	Negative	15	9.27
Tumor number	1	90	9.55	0.233
	> 1	21	8.08
Encapsulation	Complete	87	9.51	0.547
	Incomplete	24	8.40
AFP (μg/L)	≤ 200	58	11.75	0.013
	> 200	53	7.66
ALT (U/L)	≤ 40	66	8.78	0.703
	> 40	45	10.09
AST (U/L)	≤ 40	59	10.24	0.091
	> 40	52	8.36
TBI (μmol/L	≤ 17.1	74	9.38	0.631
	> 17.1	37	9.00
γ-GT (U/L)	≤ 50	45	13.90	0.004	0.008
	> 50	66	7.89
ALP (U/L)	≤ 150	92	9.17	0.254
	> 150	19	9.60
ALB (g/L)	≤ 35	19	10.67	0.557
	> 35	92	9.00
Child-Pugh	A	93	8.89	0.945
	B	5	9.00
BCLC stage	A	53	9.75	0.280
	B and C	42	8.42