Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of clinicopathological characteristics of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma for OS

Age (y)

  < 60

49

  ≥ 60

68

0.669

Sex

 Male

96

 Female

21

0.13

Operation mode

 RFA + TACE

38

 MWA + TACE

79

0.77

Hepatectomy before treatment

 YES

25

 NO

92

0.237

Cirrhosis

 YES

80

 NO

37

0.12

ALB (g/l)

  < 35

13

  ≥ 35

104

0.057

AFP (ng/ml)

  < 200

87

  ≥ 200

30

0.015^*

0.015^*

1.961(1.140–3.374)

AST/ALT ratio

  ≤ 0.89

32

  > 0.89

85

0.005^*

0.039^*

2.075(1.039–4.145)

Tumor numbers

  < 3

86

  ≥ 3

31

 < 0.001^*

 < 0.001^*

3.074(1.832–5.160)

Tumor maximum diameter(mm)

  < 50

106

  ≥ 50

11

0.01^*

0.22

BCLC stage

 A

86

 B

31

 < 0.001^*

0.891

Child–Pugh grades

 A

113

 B

4

0.156