Table 2.

Cox regression analysis for miR-18a in HCC

Variables	Multivariable analysis
	Exp(B)	95% CI	P-value
miR-18a	2.017	1.137–3.578	0.017*
Age, year	1.238	–	0.659
Gender	0.195	–	0.266
Tumor size	2.485	–	0.115
TNM stage	4.396	0.164–0.527	<0.001
AFP	0.434	–	0.510
Intrahepatic vascular invasion	0.294	1.987–9.728	<0.001

Note:

^*P<0.05.

Abbreviations: AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.