Table 4.

Covariate balance in unmatched and propensity score-matched cohorts

	Unmatched Cohort (n=207)			Propensity Score-Matched Cohort (n=64)
	No Surgery	ASM	p-value	No Surgery	ASM	p-value
Age, years	61.2±8.5	55.2±9.4	0.002	59.1±7.0	57.8±5.8	0.520
CCI	1.5±2.1	1.2±1.2	0.571	0.96±1.5	1.1±1.2	0.283
MELD Score	13.5±6.7	10.3±3.4	0.030	11.4±4.9	10.7±3.4	0.621
Tumor Size, cm	9.6±10.7	6.2 ±4.4	0.153	7.7±5.3	6.2±4.7	0.335
Any Liver Directed Therapy	33.3%	52.4%	0.083	58.7%	61.1%	0.862
Receipt of Chemotherapy	36.6%	33.3%	0.770	37.0%	38.9%	0.890

CCI= Charlson Comorbidity Index, MELD=Model of End Organ Dysfunction