Table 2

Prognosis analyses according to outcome: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), death after hepatocellular carcinoma, and death unrelated to hepatocellular carcinoma

HCC (60 events)Death after HCC (34 events)Death unrelated to HCC (48 events)
HR(95 CI)p ValueHR(95 CI)p ValueHR(95 CI)p Value
Age1.05(1.02–1.08)0.00051.03(0.98–1.08)0.231.04(1.01–1.07)0.014
Female0.47(0.26–0.85)0.0130.96(0.38–2.40)0.931.12(0.61–2.09)0.71
Oesophaeal varices2-150 2.36(1.25–4.45)0.0080.63(0.26–1.53)0.302.75(1.48–5.10)0.0013
Platelets0.99(0.98–0.99)0.0291.002(0.99–1.01)0.610.99(0.98–0.99)0.006
Bilirubin1.01(1.005–1.02)0.0031.000(0.99–1.01)0.981.003(0.99–1.01)0.61
Alcohol > 40 g0.56(0.26–1.23)0.150.45(0.14–1.46)0.180.94(0.41–2.17)0.89
Tobacco1.01(0.99–1.02)0.421.04(1.02–1.06)0.00061.005(0.99–1.02)0.56
Albumin1.03(0.97–1.09)0.360.93(0.86–1.01)0.070.90(0.86–0.95)0.0001
  • 2-150 Grade 2 or >2.

  • HR, hazard ratio; 95 CI, 95% confidence interval.