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Factors associated with overall survival

FactorsUnivariateMultiple regression
HR (95% CI)P HR (95% CI)P
Age (years)0.477 (0.275, 0.829)0.0090.492 (0.266, 0.909)0.015
< 6589
= 6594
Gender0.882 (0.504, 1.543)0.66––
Male128
Female55
Differentiation0.576 (0.312, 1.135)0.723––
Well/moderately152
Poorly31
Comorbidities
Yes108
No75
Tumor size (cm)1.916 (1.121, 3.274)0.017––
< 3121
= 362
Tumor number2.167 (1.205, 3.898)0.011.969 (1.010, 3.839)0.032
Single147
Multiple36
Adjacent to large vessels2.571 (1.375, 4.808)0.0033.238 (1.508, 6.951)0.002
Yes153
No30
a-fetoprotein level (ng/mL)2.109 (1.231, 3.618)0.0071.898 (1.042, 3.456)0.009
= 20118
> 2065
GGT (U/L)1.872 (1.178, 2.287)0.112––
= 5077
> 50106
Albumin level (g/L)0.703 (0.405, 1.220)0.21––
< 3550
= 35131
Total bilirubin level (µmol/L)1.320 (0.706, 2.466)0.384––
< 20.5150
= 20.533
ALT level (U/L)1.257 (0.740, 2.135)0.398––
< 4089
= 4094
AST level (U/L)1.345 (0.743, 2.434)0.328––
< 4060
= 40123
Platelet count (109) 0.772 (0.456, 1.306)0.3340.479 (0.258, 0.889)0.027
<10099
= 10084
Prothrombin time international normalized ratio1.012 (0.582, 1.760)0.967––
< 1.1117
= 1.166
Procedure session2.148 (1.002, 4.603)0.049––
1162
> 121
Child–Pugh grade2.119 (0.654, 6.868)0.2116.752 (1.728 26.384)0.002
A175
B8
ALBI grade3.787 (2.117, 6.775)<0.0014.814 (2.471, 9.378)<0.001
195
2, 388

Data in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals. ALBI, albumin- bilirubin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, γ-glutamyl transferase.