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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients after 9–16 years of SVS (cohort 2)

From: Analysis of high-risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma after sustained virological suppression of chronic hepatitis B

 

ALL

HCC(-)

HCC(+)

 

n = 1196

n = 1156

n = 40

p-value

Sex(male,%)

823 (68.8%)

787 (68.1%)

36 (90.0%)

0.003

Age(years)

53 (43, 63)

52 (43, 62)

64 (57, 72)

< 0.001

 <40

501 (41.9%)

496 (42.9%)

5 (12.5%)

< 0.001

 ≥40

695 (58.1%)

660 (57.1%)

35 (87.5%)

 

Hypertension

225 (18.8%)

215 (18.6%)

10 (25.0%)

0.31

DM (%)

135 (11.3%)

122 (10.6%)

13 (32.5%)

< 0.001

kidney disease

92 (7.7%)

88 (7.6%)

4 (10.0%)

0.58

Dyslipidaemia (%)

125 (10.5%)

123 (10.6%)

2 (5.0%)

0.25

BMI (kg/m2)

22.32 (20.42, 24.45)

22.32 (20.42, 24.42)

23.025 (21.40, 25.39)

0.091

 <25

952 (79.6%)

923 (79.8%)

29 (72.5%)

0.26

 ≥25

244 (20.4%)

233 (20.2%)

11 (27.5%)

 

AST (U/L)

42 (25, 72.5)

43 (25, 73.5)

37.5 (27.5, 50.5)

0.29

ALT (U/L)

36 (25, 57)

36 (25, 57)

38 (30, 53)

0.42

γGT (U/L)

42 (22, 86)

42 (22, 85)

51.5 (32.5, 108.5)

0.025

 <56

731 (61.1%)

709 (61.3%)

22 (55.0%)

0.42

 ≥56

465 (38.9%)

447 (38.7%)

18 (45.0%)

 

Total bilirubin (g/l)

12 (9, 18)

12 (9, 18)

13.5 (9, 19)

0.33

Albumin (g/dl)

42.3 (37.5, 46)

42.3 (37.5, 46.05)

40.45 (35.05, 44)

0.023

Platelet count (×10^9/L)

156 (111, 197)

156 (113, 197)

110.5 (80, 156)

< 0.001

WBC (×10^9/L)

5.16 (4.23, 6.395)

5.16 (4.24, 6.41)

5.00 (4.14, 5.32)

0.086

FIB-4 score

2 (2, 4)

2 (2, 4)

4 (2, 6)

< 0.001

 ≤ 3.25

824 (68.9%)

810 (70.1%)

14 (35.0%)

< 0.001

 >3.25

372 (31.1%)

346 (29.9%)

26 (65.0%)

 

APRI score

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 0)

0 (0, 2)

0.22

 <2

901 (75.3%)

874 (75.6%)

27 (67.5%)

0.24

 ≥2

295 (24.7%)

282 (24.4%)

13 (32.5%)

 

ALBI score

-2 (-4, -2)

-2 (-4, -2)

-2 (-4, -2)

0.092

 <-2.60

486 (40.6%)

475 (41.1%)

11 (27.5%)

0.085

 ≥-2.60

710 (59.4%)

681 (58.9%)

29 (72.5%)

 

Creatinine (mg/dl)

67 (57, 77)

67 (57, 77)

67 (56, 76.5)

0.83

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2 )

94 (76, 112)

94 (76, 113)

93 (76, 110)

0.43

 ≥60

1068 (89.3%)

1034 (89.4%)

34 (85.0%)

0.37

 <60

128 (10.7%)

122 (10.6%)

6 (15.0%)

 

AFP (ng/ml)

4.14 (2.9, 8.09)

4.14 (2.9, 7.68)

5.8 (4.06, 13.6)

0.057

 <5.0

793 (66.3%)

774 (67.0%)

19 (47.5%)

0.010

 ≥5.0

403 (33.7%)

382 (33.0%)

21 (52.5%)

 

PT(s)

13.5 (13.1, 14.1)

13.5 (13.1, 14)

13.5 (13.5, 15.45)

0.018

PTA(%)

90 (82, 95)

90 (82, 95.7)

87.85 (71, 90)

0.005

INR

1.07 (1.04, 1.13)

1.07 (1.04, 1.13)

1.09 (1.07, 1.27)

0.005

APTT(s)

37.15 (35.35, 39.2)

37.15 (35.3, 39.2)

37.15 (36.2, 38.05)

0.97

Glucose(mmol/l)

5 (4.7, 5.6)

5 (4.7, 5.6)

5.1 (5, 6.2)

0.065

HBeAg

530 (44.3%)

517 (44.7%)

13 (32.5%)

0.13

NA

1196

1156

40

 

Entecavir

713

687(59.4%)

26(65.0%)

0.16

Lamivudine

237

232(20.1%)

5(12.5%)

 

Adefovir

132

124(10.7%)

8(20.0%)

 

Telbivudine

105

104(9.0%)

1(2.5%)

 

Tenofovir

9

9(0.8%)

0(0.0%)

 
  1. Note: the continuous value is represented as the median (first to third, fourth order). Abbreviations: AFP:alpha-fetoprotein; ALBI:albumin–bilirubin; ALT:alanine transaminase; APRI:aspartate aminotransferase-to-Platelet Ratio Index; APTT, activated partial live thrombin; AST:aspartate aminotransferase; BMI: body mass index; DM:diabetes mellitus; eGFR:estimated glomerular filtration rate; FIB-4 score: fibrosis index based on the 4 factor score; GLU:fasting glucose; HBeAg:hepatitis B virus e antigen; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCC:hepatocellular carcinoma; HDL-C:high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; INR: international normalized ratio; LDL-C:low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PT: prothrombin time; PTA: prothrombin activity; SVS: sustained virological suppression; γ-GT: gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.