Table 2 Cohort split into EpCAM classification groups. Group differences assessed by Fisher’s Exact test for categorical variables and Kruskal-Wallis-test for numerical variables
Baseline Characteristics | EpCAM-negative n = 29 (42.1%) | EpCAM- heterogeneous n = 33 (47.8%) | EpCAM- homogeneous n = 7 (10.1%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
m | 24 (77.42) | 26 (78.79) | 5 (71.43) | 0.920 |
f | 7 (22.58) | 7 (21.21) | 2 (28.57) | |
Age at surgical procedure (years) | ||||
range | 38–84 | 18–81 | 58–76 | 0.326 |
median (n) | 69 (29) | 66 (33) | 63 (7) | |
ECOG | ||||
0 | 17 (58.62) | 18 (56.25) | 2 (33.33) | 0.535 |
1 | 11 (37.93) | 14 (43.75) | 4 (66.67) | |
2 | 1 (3.45) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
BCLC | ||||
A | 19 (70.37) | 18 (64.29) | 2 (33.33) | 0.152 |
B | 8 (29.63) | 7 (25) | 3 (50) | |
C | 0 (0) | 3 (10.71) | 1 (16.67) | |
Histological Stage of Liver | ||||
No Fibrosis | 6 (22.22) | 6 (21.43) | 3 (42.86) | 0.808 |
Fibrosis | 10 (37.04) | 9 (32.14) | 2 (28.57) | |
Cirrhosis | 11 (40.74) | 13 (46.43) | 2 (28.57) | |
Child Pugh Stage | ||||
A | 11 (100) | 11 (84.62) | 1 (50) | 0.111 |
B | 0 (0) | 2 (15.38) | 1 (50) | |
Aetiology | ||||
Alcohol | 9 (24.32) | 11 (29.73) | 2 (20) | 0.617 |
HBV | 7 (18.92) | 4 (10.81) | 2 (20) | |
HCV | 9 (24.32) | 5 (13.51) | 1 (10) | |
NASH | 4 (10.81) | 7 (18.92) | 0 (0) | |
Other | 4 (10.81) | 3 (8.11) | 2 (20) | |
w/o liver disease | 4 (10.81) | 7 (18.92) | 3 (30) | |
Bilirubin | ||||
range | 0.3–1.7 | 0.3–2.3 | 0.4–0.7 | 0.105 |
median (n) | 0.65 (22) | 0.5 (25) | 0.5 (7) | |
Albumin | ||||
range | 31–43 | 2.34–43 | 30–42 | 0.152 |
median (n) | 38 (20) | 36 (21) | 35 (6) | |
INR | ||||
range | 0.93–2.42 | 0.92–3.08 | 0.95–1.25 | 0.863 |
median (n) | 1.06 (25) | 1.055 (24) | 1.06 (6) | |