Table 2.
General data of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
| Variables1 | HCC (n = 519) |
| Race | |
| White | 462 (89.0) |
| Black | 35 (6.8) |
| Others | 22 (4.2) |
| Etiology | |
| HCV | 407 (78.4) |
| Alcohol abuse | 194 (37.4) |
| HBV | 31 (6.0) |
| NAFLD | 23 (4.4) |
| Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 9 (1.7) |
| Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL) | |
| < 400 | 361 (69.6) |
| ≥ 400 | 109 (21.0) |
| Data not available | 49 (9.4) |
| Child-Pugh score | |
| A | 273 (52.6) |
| B | 181 (34.9) |
| C | 65 (12.5) |
| Multifocal Tumor | |
| Yes | 261 (50.3) |
| No | 258 (49.7) |
| Tumor size, cm | |
| < 10 cm | 449 (86.5) |
| ≥ 10 cm | 30 (5.8) |
| Data not available | 40 (7.7) |
1
Variables described by frequency (%). HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCV: Hepatitis C virus.