Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of OS in HCC patients.
Variable | Number | Univariate analysis | Multivariate nalysis | |
---|---|---|---|---|
P value | HR (95% CI) | P value | ||
Histology: | ||||
 Tumor HNF-1B expression | ||||
  Low vs High | 134 vs 49 | 0.001* | 1.637(1.093,2.450) | 0.017* |
 Tumor K19 expression | ||||
  Low vs High | 89 vs 94 | 0.013* |  | NS |
 Tumor K7 expression | ||||
  Low vs High | 84 vs 99 | <0.001* | 1.799(1.220,2.654) | 0.003* |
 Tumor EpCAM expression | ||||
  Low vs High | 95 vs 88 | 0.321 |  | NA |
 Tumor OV6 expression | ||||
  Low vs High | 88 vs 95 | 0.509 |  | NA |
 Non-tumor HNF-1B expression | ||||
  Low vs High | 134 vs 49 | 0.026* |  | NS |
Clinical characteristics | ||||
 Age(yr) | ||||
  <50 vs ≥50 | 96 vs 87 | 0.129 |  | NA |
 Gender | ||||
  Male vs Female | 162 vs 21 | 0.924 |  | NA |
 Tumor size | ||||
  <5 cm vs ≥5 cm | 89 vs 94 | 0.012* | 1.461(1.012,2.108) | 0.043* |
 Tumor number | ||||
  Single vs Multiple | 159 vs 24 | 0.071 | 1.708(1.004,2.904) | 0.048* |
 Cirrhosis | ||||
  No vs Yes | 125 vs 58 | 0.308 |  | NA |
 TNM stage | ||||
  I/II vs III | 166 vs 17 | 0.015* |  | NS |
 HbsAg | ||||
  Negative vs Positive | 11 vs 172 | 0.606 |  | NA |
 Serum AFP | ||||
 <400 vs ≥400 | 116 vs 67 | 0.428 |  | NA |
 Histological grade | ||||
  Well/moderate vs poorly | 133 vs 50 | 0.592 |  | NA |
 Lymphovascular invasion | ||||
  Negative vs Positive | 66 vs 117 | 0.008* | 1.633(1.101,2.423) | 0.015* |