Research Article

15-lncRNA-Based Classifier-Clinicopathologic Nomogram Improves the Prediction of Recurrence in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 3

Univariable and multivariable Cox regression analysis for prediction of RFS.

FactorsSubgroupUnivariable analysisMultivariable analysis
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

Age1.00 (0.99-1.02)0.673NANA
SexFemale1
Male0.89 (0.57-1.39)0.621NANA
RaceAsian1
White1.15 (0.75-1.78)0.522NANA
Black or African American0.96 (0.34-2.70)0.932NANA
Family historyNo1
Yes0.68 (0.42-1.09)0.109NANA
HBVNo1
Yes0.80 (0.51-1.28)0.359NANA
HCVNo1
Yes1.64 (0.98-2.64)0.058NANA
Alcohol consumptionNo1
Yes1.04 (0.67-1.62)0.863NANA
Mutation count1.02 (1.01-1.03)0.0071.02 (1.00-1.03)0.032
Fraction genome altered2.86 (0.97-8.42)0.057NANA
BMI≤241
>240.57 (0.37-0.89)0.0140.76 (0.47-1.04)0.084
AFP≤2011
>201.79 (1.14-2.82)0.0121.82 (1.14-2.90)0.012
Platelet≤2001
>2001.26 (0.79-2.00)0.328NANA
Albumin≤4.01
>4.00.96 (0.60-1.52)0.855NANA
Creatinine<1.11
≥1.10.81 (0.47-1.40)0.445NANA
Liver cirrhosisNo1
Yes2.17 (1.14-4.11)0.0181.56 (0.87-2.12)0.122
Histological gradeG1-G21
G3-G41.07 (0.68-1.67)0.772NANA
T stageT1-T21
T3-T43.12 (1.98-4.92)0.0012.50 (1.54-4.05)0.001
TNM stageStage I-II1
Stage III-IV2.71 (1.71-4.30)0.0011.12 (0.47-2.69)0.801
ECOG01
>02.41 (1.54-3.77)0.0012.00 (1.23-3.23)0.005
lncRNA classifier1.13 (1.09-1.18)0.0011.13 (1.09-1.18)0.001

Abbreviations: HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence intervals; NA: not available. These variables were eliminated in the multivariate Cox regression model, so the HR and values were not available. .