Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is superior to hepatic resection in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 3 Univariate logistic regression and multivariate Cox proportional-hazards regression for the overall survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who received hepatic resection or percutaneous radiofrequency ablation

Variables	Univariate logistic regression	Cox proportional-hazards regression
	P value	Hazard ratio (95%CI)	P value
Albumin (g/dL)	< 0.001	0.058 (0.008 – 0.425)	0.003
AFP: normal vs abnormal	0.0346	1.647 (1.057 – 3.269)	0.018
Days of hospital stay during initial therapy	0.013	1.325 (1.057 – 1.523)	0.006
HR vs PRFA	0.026	0.114 (0.015 – 0.846)	0.035

AFP: Alpha fetoprotein; HR: Hepatic resection; PRFA: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation.