Risk factors for the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C

Table 3 Multivariate analysis for prognostic factors of recurrence.

Variables CI	Ungav. /fav.1	Relative risk	CI	P
Multinodular	Multinodular/ Uninodular	6.970	1.443-33.667	0.016
Post-RFA AST2	>40/< = 40 (IU/L)	2.438	0.213-27.956	0.474
Platelet2	10>/> = 10 (/mL)	2.426	0.445-13.222	0.306
Nodule diameter2	30>/> = 30 (mm)	1.032	0.217-4.903	0.969
Child-Pugh	B/A	0.861	0.184-4.025	0.849
Gender	Males/female	0.627	0.132-2.986	0.558
Age (yr)2	68>/< = 68 (yr)	0.406	0.076-2.169	0.292

¹Unfav./fav., unfavorable vs favorable CI, 95%;

²Mean.