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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with recurrence in HCC patients (n = 174)

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

 

RFS

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR

95% CI

P

HR

95% CI

P

Gender (Female vs. Male)

0.816

0.492–1.352

0.422

   

Age, years (≤ 50 vs. > 50)

1.342

0.922–1.953

0.117

   

HBsAg (Negative vs. Positive)

2.518

1.225–5.176

0.008*

2.580

1.252–5.305

0.014*

Child-Pugh classification (A vs. B)

1.824

0.799–4.165

0.154

   

Serum AFP, ng/ml (≤ 20 vs. > 20)

1.103

0.738–1.648

0.627

   

Tumor Number (Single vs. Multiple)

1.333

0.827–2.148

0.229

   

Tumor size, cm (≤ 5 vs. > 5)

1.841

1.236–2.740

0.002*

1.530

1.013–2.306

0.043*

Tumor capsule (No/ incomplete vs. Yes)

0.78

0.535–1.136

0.187

   

Vascular invasion (N0 vs. Yes)

1.706

0.828–3.515

0.136

   

Liver cirrhosis (Absent vs. Present)

1.109

0.669–1.839

0.682

   

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

1.481

1.017–2.158

0.036*

1.224

0.823–1.791

0.327

TNM stage (I vs. II/III)

1.479

0.975–2.244

0.06

   

KOR (Positive vs. Negative)

0.626

0.516–0.760

< 0.001*

0.669

0.543–0.810

< 0.001*

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