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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the prognostic factors contributing to recurrence free survival

From: Comparison of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation and surgical resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma

  

Multivariate Analysis

Variables

Univariate Analysis (P value)

Hazard Ratio

(95%CI)

P value

Surgical resection vs PRFA

0.324

0.988(0.896-1.124)

0.902

Gender (male vs female)

0.605

  

Age (> 65 vs ≤ 65)

0.392

  

HBV vs non HBV

0.399

  

HCV vs non HCV

0.022

0.630 (0.367-1.079)

0.093

LC vs non LC

0.002

0.586 (0.334-1.027)

0.048

Albumin (g/dL) (> 3.5 vs ≤ 3.5)

0.531

  

T-Bil (mg/dL) (> 1.0 vs ≤ 1.0)

0.703

  

Platelet (×104/mm3) (> 10 vs ≤ 10)

0.005

1.334 (0.889-2.001)

0.125

Prothrombin time (%)

(> 80 vs ≤ 80)

0.696

  

Serum AFP (> 100 vs ≤ 100)

0.857

  

PIVKAII (> 100 vs ≤ 100)

0.807

  

Tumor size (cm) (> 2 vs ≤ 2)

0.389

  
  1. PRFA, percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; LC, liver cirrhosis; T-Bil, total bilirubin; CI, confidence interval; AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; PIVKAII, protein induced vitamin K absence or antagonist II