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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with survival in HCC patients (n = 174)

From: Down-regulation of the tumour suppressor κ-opioid receptor predicts poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients

 

OS

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

95% CI

P

HR

95% CI

P

Gender (Female vs. Male)

0.755

0.415–1.374

0.354

   

Age, years (≤ 50 vs. > 50)

1.382

0.878–2.177

0.159

   

HBsAg (Negative vs. Positive)

2.922

1.067–8.003

0.028*

2.729

0.994–7.491

0.051

Child-Pugh classification (A vs. B)

1.669

0.609–4.577

0.320

   

Serum AFP, ng/ml (≤ 20 vs. > 20)

1.133

0.689–1.863

0.62

   

Tumor Number (Single vs. Multiple)

1.638

0.953–2.814

0.07

   

Tumor size, cm (≤ 5 vs. > 5)

2.429

1.455–4.056

< 0.001*

1.888

1.121–3.179

0.017*

Tumor capsule (No/ incomplete vs. Yes)

0.662

0.421–1.042

0.072

   

Vascular invasion (N0 vs. Yes)

2.126

0.976–4.634

0.051

   

Liver cirrhosis (Absent vs. Present)

1.097

0.592–2.035

0.767

   

Differentiation grade (I / II vs. III/IV)

1.348

0.856–2.125

0.194

   

TNM stage (I vs. II/III)

1.968

1.222–3.171

0.004*

1.558

0.961–2.528

0.072

KOR (Positive vs. Negative)

0.499

0.387–0.642

< 0.001*

0.526

0.408–0.679

< 0.001*

  1. P-values were obtained from the Cox proportional hazards regression analysis
  2. *Statistical significance was set to P < 0.05