Predictive value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT for transarterial chemolipiodolization of hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 5 Multivariate analysis for the factors that influence overall survival rates

Factors	P value	Exp (B)	95% CI
Age
< 60 yr/≥ 60 yr	0.135	0.814	0.832-3.955
Tumor size
< 3 cm	0.520
3-5 cm	0.456	2.420	0.269-20.861
> 5 cm	0.519	0.689	0.237-2.320
Tumor number
Single/multiple	0.079	0.413	0.154-1.107
Portal vein thrombosis
Absent/present	0.348	0.636	0.247-1.638
BCLC stage
A	0.032
B	0.034	0.082	0.008-0.824
C	0.053	0.314	0.097-1.017
Tsuvmax/Lsuvmean
1.90 </≥ 1.90	0.036	0.337	0.122-0.932

BCLC: Barcelona clinic liver cancer score; CI: Confidence interval.