Table 2.

Adjusted HRs for HCC progression with Cox regression analysis*

Variable	HR	95% CI	P-value
SVR	5.795	1.37–24.52	0.017*
Age, years	1.041	0.98–1.11	0.210
Male	0.772	0.25–2.38	0.653
High APRIa	5.549	1.19–25.86	0.029*

Notes:

^aThe cutoff value for discriminating low and high APRI is 2;

^*P<0.05.

Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; SVR, sustained virologic response; CI, confidence interval; APRI, aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index.