Table 3.

Univariate and Multivariate Cox Analysis of Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival.

Baseline Variables	Univariate Analysis			Multivariate Analysis
	HR	95% CI	P	HR	95% CI	P
Groupa	0.524	0.282-0.975	.031	0.658	0.377-0.982	.023
Maximum tumor sizeb	1.156	1.046-1.277	.004	1.152	1.020-1.302	.019
Tumor numberc	0.632	0.401-0.998	.029	0.629	0.386-0.987	.034
Albumin	0.937	0.883-0.995	.033
AST	1.007	1.001-1.014	.029
TBIL	1.048	1.008-1.089	.018
DBIL	1.101	1.040-1.166	.031

Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; AST, aspartate transaminase; TBIL, total bilirubin; DBIL, direct bilirubin; AFP, α-fetorpotein; TACE, transarterial chemoembolization; KA, Kang’ai injection.

^aGroup: TACE + KA = 2, TACE = 1.

^bMaximum tumor size: 3.1-5.0 cm=1, 5.1-10.0 cm = 2, ≥10.1 cm = 3.

^cTumor number: 1 tumor = 1, 2-3 tumors = 2, ≥4 tumors = 3.