Table 1.
Comparison of Risk Factors for Ruptured Versus Nonruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
| Characteristic | Ruptured (n = 57) | Non-ruptured (n = 1394) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean agein years(SD) | 62.6 (12.8) | 63.5 (11.3) | 0.55 |
| Males | 42 (73.7%) | 1038 (74.5%) | 0.87 |
| Age ≥ 65years | 24 (42.1%) | 625 (44.9%) | 0.79 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Asian | 38 (66.7%) | 794 (57%) | 0.29 |
| White | 5 (8.8%) | 300 (21.5%) | |
| Pacific Islander | 11 (19.3%) | 208 (14.9%) | |
| Mixed | 1 (1.8%) | 48 (3.4%) | |
| Other | 2(3.6%) | 43(3.0%) | |
| Hepatitis Bsurface Ag+ | 15 (26.3%) | 344/1387 (24.8%) | 0.07 |
| Hepatitis B core Ab+ | 6 (10.5%) | 152 (11.0%) | 0.92 |
| Hepatitis C | 13 (22.8%) | 574/1387 (41.4%) | 0.005 |
| Significantalcoholuse | 20 (35.1%) | 606/1389 (43.6%) | 0.20 |
| NASH/NAFLD | 6 (10.5%) | 183/1389 (13.1%) | 0.56 |
| Mean BMI (SD) | 26.8 (5.56) | 27.0 (7.7) | 0.84 |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 15 (26.3%) | 288 (20.7%) | 0.32 |
| BMI ≥ 35 | 3 (5.3%) | 114 (8.2%) | 0.62 |
| Smoking history | 29/54 (53.7%) | 863/1377 (62.7%) | 0.18 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (31.6%) | 488/1391 (35.1%) | 0.59 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 13/53 (24.5%) | 363/1370 (26.5%) | 0.75 |
| Childs class | 0.69 | ||
| Class A | 40/56 (71.4%) | 930/1382 (67.2%) | |
| Class B | 13/56 (23.2%) | 337/1382 (24.3%) | |
| Class C | 3/56 (5.3%) | 115/1382 (9.3%) | |