Table 2 Univariate analysis of CTC levels and conventional prognostic factors with overall survival

CTC per 7.5 mL

  < 1.0 (n = 12)

10.96 (1.95)

11.29 (2,69, 16.06)

  1.0 (n = 8)

8.49 (3.63)

2.76 (0.72, 15.54)

0.6179

  <2.0 (n = 13)

10.37 (1.89)

10.32 (3.25, 12.91)

0.8021

  ≥2.0 (n = 7)

9.23 (4.11)

2.20 (0.72, 15.54)

0.8510

  <3.0 (n = 14)

9.74 (1.86)

9.45 (2.69, 12.91)

  ≥3.0 (n = 6)

10.50 (4.62)

8.26 (0.72, 29.14)

Median AFP (ng/mL)

  <400 (n = 10)

11.20 (2.29)

11.32 (2.69, 16.07)

0.4058

  ≥400 (n = 10)

8.73 (2.92)

5.39 (0.72, 14.32)

Macrovessel invasion

  No (n = 7)

10.12 (2.48)

10.32 (2.69, 12.91)

0.7493

  Yes (n = 13)

10.45 (2.82)

8.58 (1.58, 15.54)

Child Pugh score (%)

  A (n = 14)

10.69 (1.87)

11.32 (2.20, 15.54)

  B (n = 5)

9.29 (5.39)

3.25 (0.72, 29.14)

0.7181

  C (n = 1)

I

Etiology of liver disease (%)

  HBV (n = 5)

10.28 (3.83)

8.58 (2.20, 21.85)

  HCV (n = 9)

10.41 (1.96)

12.62 (1.91, 15.54)

0.9324

  HBV + HCV (n = 2)

I

I

  ETOH (n = 1)

I

I

  NAFLD (n = 2)

I

I

  Unknown (n = 1)

I

I