Table 1

Multivariate Cox regression analysis of STK33 expression in HCC

VariableOverall survivalDisease-free survival
HR (95% CI)p ValueHR (95% CI)p Value
STK33 expression4.327 (1.576 to 8.322)0.0052.853 (1.382 to 5.679)0.018
Cirrhosis*2.020 (0.533 to 5.868)0.1831.322 (0.567 to 3.125)0.688
Sex0.712 (0.165 to 3.863)0.7350.702 (0.211 to 2.889)0.535
HBsAg†4.868 (0.497 to 42.360)0.1052.088 (0.310 to 3.288)0.629
Clinical stage‡3.843 (0.699 to 15.383)0.0462.060 (0.586 to 7.334)0.131
  • Bold type highlights statistically significant values.

  • *Presence versus absence.

  • †Hepatitis B virus positive versus negative.

  • ‡Early (T1/T2) versus advanced stage (T3/T4).

  • HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.