Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2024; 30(48): 5130-5151
Published online Dec 28, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i48.5130
Table 2 Association between systemic immune-inflammation index/albumin and clinicopathological characteristics, n (%)
CharacteristicsSystemic immune-inflammation index/albumin
P value
Low (n = 1142)
High (n = 511)
Sex0.424
Female176 (15.4)71 (13.9)
Male966 (84.6)440 (86.1)
Age, years0.503
≤ 60813 (71.2)372 (72.8)
> 60329 (28.8)139 (27.2)
Hepatitis B surface antigen< 0.001
Negative151 (13.2)112 (21.9)
Positive991 (86.8)399 (78.1)
Alpha-fetoprotein, ng/mL0.945
< 400946 (82.8)424 (83.0)
≥ 400196 (17.2)87 (17.0)
Platelets, 109/L< 0.001
> 100684 (59.9)494 (96.7)
≤ 100458 (40.1)17 (3.3)
Neutrophil, 109/L< 0.001
≤ 6.31135 (99.4)442 (86.5)
> 6.37 (0.6)69 (13.5)
Lymphocyte, 109/L 0.358
> 0.869 (6.0)37 (7.2)
≤ 0.81073 (94.0)474 (92.8)
Alanine transaminase, U/L0.579
≤ 40833 (72.9)366 (71.6)
> 40309 (27.1)145 (28.4)
Aspartate transaminase, U/L< 0.001
≤ 40718 (62.9)248 (48.5)
> 40424 (37.1)263 (51.5)
Prothrombin time, second0.022
≤ 13956 (83.7)404 (79.1)
> 13186 (16.3)107 (20.9)
Total bilirubin, μmol/L0.686
≤ 32.41127 (98.7)503 (98.4)
> 32.415 (1.3)8 (1.6)
Albumin, g/L< 0.001
> 351108 (97.0)464 (90.8)
≤ 3534 (3.0)47 (9.2)
Albumin-bilirubin grade< 0.001
1937 (82.0)342 (66.9)
2205 (18.0)169 (33.1)
Tumor diameter, cm< 0.001
< 5654 (57.3)131 (25.6)
≥ 5488 (42.7)380 (74.4)
Number of tumors0.353
Single966 (84.6)423 (82.8)
Multiple176 (15.4)88 (17.2)
Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage< 0.001
0128 (11.2)24 (4.7)
A837 (73.3)355 (69.5)
B110 (9.6)74 (14.5)
C67 (5.9)58 (11.4)
Hypertension0.784
No967 (84.7)430 (84.1)
Yes175 (15.3)81 (15.9)
Diabetes0.595
No1046 (91.6)472 (92.4)
Yes96 (8.4)39 (7.6)
Cardiovascular disease0.409
No1124 (98.4)500 (97.8)
Yes18 (1.6)11 (2.2)
Anatomical resection< 0.001
No769 (67.3)299 (58.5)
Yes373 (32.7)212 (41.5)
Major hepatectomy< 0.001
No1034 (90.5)381 (74.6)
Yes108 (9.5)130 (25.4)
Transfusion< 0.001
No1099 (96.2)458 (89.6)
Yes43 (3.8)53 (10.4)
Differentiation< 0.001
I-II664 (58.1)234 (45.8)
III-IV478 (41.9)277 (54.2)
Microvascular invasion< 0.001
No864 (75.7)313 (61.3)
Yes278 (24.3)198 (38.7)
Cirrhosis< 0.001
No466 (40.8)329 (64.4)
Yes676 (59.2)182 (35.6)
Portal vein tumor thrombus< 0.001
No1075 (94.1)453 (88.6)
Yes67 (5.9)58 (11.4)