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Table 2 Univariable and Multivariable analysis for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after LT in the entire cohort

From: Tenofovir versus entecavir on decreasing risk of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation

Characteristics

Univariate

Multivariate

HR

95%CI

P

aHR

95%CI

P

Male gender (vs female)

3.95

1.25–12.41

0.019

2.05

0.64–6.58

0.230

Age ≥ 60y (vs < 60y)

0.84

0.55–1.26

0.394

   

NAs (TDF vs ETV)

0.29

0.13–0.67

0.003

0.33

0.14–0.75

0.008

LRT before LT

0.90

0.64–1.27

0.558

   

Maximum diameter plus number of lesion > 5 (vs ≤ 5)

4.28

2.50–7.34

 < 0.001

2.32

1.32–4.09

0.004

MAV

2.27

1.61–3.19

 < 0.001

1.22

0.84–1.78

0.302

MIV

5.41

3.25–9.00

 < 0.001

2.55

1.48–4.39

 < 0.001

Macrovascular tumor thrombus

3.97

2.81–5.59

 < 0.001

1.84

1.25–2.71

0.002

AFP > 20 ng/ml (vs ≤ 20 ng/ml)

3.12

2.10–4.63

 < 0.001

2.07

1.38–3.13

 < 0.001

PT > 14.5 s (vs ≤ 14.5 s)

1.03

0.73–1.45

0.884

   

FIB > 1.7 g/L (vs ≤ 1.7 g/L)

1.56

0.95–2.56

0.08

   

INR > 1.1 (vs ≤ 1.1)

0.92

0.65–1.31

0.662

   

TB > 34.2umol/L (vs ≤ 34.2umol/L)

1.28

0.91–1.80

0.154

   

ALB > 36 g/L (vs ≤ 36 g/L)

0.79

0.56–1.11

0.181

   

Cr > 116umol/L (vs ≤ 116umol/L)

0.90

0.42–1.93

0.788

   

MELD > 15 (vs ≤ 15)

1.14

0.77–1.67

0.515

   

HBVDNA > 5log10 copies/ml (vs ≤ 5log10 copies/ml)

1.14

0.68–1.89

0.626

   

Poor differentiation

1.44

1.26–1.65

 < 0.001

1.23

1.06–1.43

0.005

Satellite nodule

2.21

1.54–3.18

 < 0.001

1.17

0.80–1.71

0.418

Valley concentration of FK506 (> 10 ng/ml)or Ciclosporinin (> 300 ng/ml) in 1 month after LT

1.25

0.85–1.84

0.255

   

Steatosis of donor liver

0.79

0.56–1.11

0.172

   

CIT > 300 min (vs ≤ 300 min)

1.32

0.65–2.70

0.446

   
  1. LRT, locoregional treatment; LT, liver transplantation; MAV, macrovascular invasion; MIV, microvascular invasion; MC, Milan criteria; AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; PT, prothrombin time; FIB, fibrinogen; INR, international normalized ratio; TB, total bilirubin; ALB, albumin; Cr, creatinine; MELD, Model for End-stage Liver Disease; CIT, cold ischemia time; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; aHR, adjusted hazard ratio