Table 1 Comparison of median AFP among groups of patient
Factor (number within brackets) | AFP level (ng/ml) median and range | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Males 343, 88.2%) | Male 20 (1.16–100,000) | Female 268 (3–26,172) | 0.049 |
Macro vascular invasion (Present 110, 28.3%) | Present 908 (1.16–100,000) | Absent 12.6 (1.48–92,120) | 0.002 |
Tumour diameter (<5 cm 176, 45.2%) | <5 cm 11.5 (1.84–50,000) | >5 cm 32 (1.16–94,120) | 0.013 |
Stage (Early 196, 50.4%) | Early 10.54 (1.48–50,000) (Stage I/II) | Late 202 (1.16–100,000) (Sage III/IV) | 0.001 |
Macroscopic tumour (Nodular 269, 69.1%) | Nodular 9.6 (1.16–50,000) | Diffuse 2308.5 (1.84–100,000) | 0.002 |
Cirrhotic state (Cirrhotics 301, 77.4%) | Cirrhotic 20.4 (1.48–10,000) | Non cirrhotic 65 (1.16–94,120) | 0.150 |
Alcohol consumption (Alcoholics −266, 68.4%) | Alcoholic 26.6 (1.48–94,120) | Non alcoholic 21 (1.16–100,000) | 0.197 |
Diabetes mellitus (Diabetics 234, 60.1%) | Diabetics 26.6 (1.48–100,000) | Non diabetics 22 (1.16–94,120) | 0.808 |
Child-Pugh (Class A - 223, 57.3%) | Class A 12.33(1.66–94,120) | Class B/C 26.03 (1.76–100,000) | 0.179 |
Tumour nodularity (Single 199, 51.2%) | Single 9.6 (1.16–50,000) | Multiple 17.36 (1.85–94,120) | 0.119 |