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Table 4 Multivariate Cox regression analysis

From: The fate of indeterminate liver lesions: What proportion are precursors of hepatocellular carcinoma?

Covariate

Hazard ratio

95% CI

P value

Data available (N)

Alcohol use

14 units or less

Reference

97

More than 14 units

1.767

0.609–5.128

0.295

Platelet count

Normal range

Reference

Below LLN

5.535

1.550–19.759

0.008

AFP

Normal range

Reference

Above ULN

2.549

0.978–6.643

0.056

  1. Estimates of association with HCC are presented as hazard ratios for each covariate
  2. P values in bold represent statistically significant values at the 0.05 level
  3. CI, confidence intervals; LLN, lower limit of normal; AFP, alphafetoprotein; ULN, upper limit of normal
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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