Table 3.
Independent prognostic factors for overall survival and recurrence-free survival by the multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model
| Variables | Overall survival | Recurrence-free survival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | P | HR | 95% CI | P | |
| AFP (≥400/< 400) | 1.587 | 1.079–2.334 | 0.019 | |||
| Ascites (+/−) | 1.527 | 0.923–2.525 | 0.099 | |||
| Tumor size (> 5/≤5) | 1.410 | 0.968–2.054 | 0.074 | |||
| Multiple tumors | 1.464 | 0.955–2.245 | 0.080 | 1.662 | 1.042–2.650 | 0.033 |
| Macrovascular invasion | 1.748 | 0.780–3.915 | 0.175 | 1.316 | 0.674–3.016 | 0.516 |
| Microvascular invasion | 2.180 | 1.482–3.208 | 0.001 | 1.958 | 1.323–2.891 | 0.001 |
| NCSTN (high/low) | 1.885 | 1.314–2.704 | 0.001 | 1.558 | 1.068–2.272 | 0.021 |
HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval