Table 3.
Univariate Analyses of Risk Factors Associated with OS of HCC Patients in Cohort 1
| Variables | χ 2 | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (female versus male) | 0.066 | 0.798 |
| Age (≤ 60 years versus >60 years) | 0.449 | 0.503 |
| Serum AFP (≤ 252 versus >252 ng/ml) | 10.494 | 0.001 |
| HbsAg (negative versus positive) | 1.971 | 0.160 |
| Liver cirrhosis (absence versus presence) | 0.582 | 0.446 |
| Tumor number (single versus multiple) | 1.073 | 0.300 |
| Maximal tumor size (≤ 3 versus >3 cm) | 4.705 | 0.030 |
| Edmondson-Steiner grade (I & II versus III & IV) | 5.163 | 0.023 |
| Tumor encapsulationbsen (absence versus presence) | 0.836 | 0.361 |
| Microvascular invasion (absence versus presence) | 1.101 | 0.294 |
| Metastasis (absence versus intrahepatic versus extrahepatic presence) | 28.261 | 0.000 |
| Kindlin-2 expression (low versus high) | 4.595 | 0.032 |
All entries in boldface have significance (P < 0.05)