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. 2021 May 7;27(17):2025–2038. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i17.2025

Table 2.

Univariate logistic regression analysis of hepatitis B-related cirrhosis progressing to hepatocellular carcinoma in patients treated with nucleos(t)ide analogs

Characteristic
No-HCC group (n = 145)
HCC group (n = 121)
Univariate adjusted HR (95%CI)
P value
Age, yr
≥ 60 40 (27.6) 65 (52.9) 2.664 (1.606-4.418) 0.001
< 60 105 (72.4) 56 (46.3)
HBV + alcohol
Yes 31 (21.4) 45 (37.2) 2.384 (1.271-4.473) 0.007
No
Smoking history
Yes 21 (14.5) 51 (42.1) 4.073 (2.281-7.273) < 0.001
No
Family history of HBV-related HCC
Yes 10 (6.9) 23 (19.0) 3.546 (1.573-7.998) 0.002
No
LAM resistance
Yes 18 (12.4) 27 (22.3) 2.284 (1.214-4.297) 0.011
No
HBV DNA negative
Yes 67 (46.2) 39 (32.2) 0.559 (0.339-0.922) 0.023
No
ALB (g/L)
< 35 67(46.2) 62(51.2) 1.223 (0.754-1.984) 0.414
≥ 35 78 (53.8) 59 (48.8)
ALT (U/L)
50-100 13 (9.0) 15 (12.4) 1.324 (0.612-2.866) 0.476
> 100 10 (7.0) 14 (11.6) 1.138(0.482-2.688) 0.768
AST (U/L)
40-80 32 (22.1) 24 (19.8) 0.919 (−0.713-0.514) 0.783
> 80 16 (10.3) 31 (29.8) 2.899 (0.436-1.767) 0.002
GGT (U/L)
60-120 15 (10.3) 20 (16.5) 1.853 (0.892-3.847) 0.098
> 120 8 (5.1) 28 (23.1) 5.663 (1.075-2.573) 0.001
ALP (U/L)
125-250 36(24.8) 45 (38.8) 1.609 (−0.062-1.028) 0.073
> 250 6 (1.4) 21 (17.4) 4.865 (0.667-2.993) 0.001
FBG (mmol/L)
≥ 6.16 19 (13.1) 37 (30.6) 3.3179 (0.587-1.902) 0.001
< 6.16
Ascites class
Yes 33 (22.8) 43 (35.5) 0.834 (−0.412-0.060) 0.142
No
Child-Pugh class
A 81 (58.6) 55 (37.9) 0.658 (−0.938-0.064) 0.091
B 38 (26.2) 26 (21.5) 0.671 (−0.981-0.112) 0.165
C 26 (17.9) 40 (33.1) 2.260 (0.247-1.427) 0.005

Data are n (%) or mean ± SD as shown. AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; CI: Confidence interval; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; GGT: Glutamyl transpeptidase; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; HR: Hazard ratio; LAM: Lamivudine. .