Validation of modified albumin-bilirubin-TNM score as a prognostic model to evaluate patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 2 Multivariable Cox regression anaylysis

Variable	Hazard ratio (95%CI)	P-value
Tumour number
Solitary	1
Multiple	1.456 (1.236, 1.750)	<0.01
Log10 tumour size (cm)	3.517 (2.678, 4.567)	<0.001
Baseline log10 AFP	1.302 (1.208, 1.411)	<0.001
Baseline albumin	0.993 (0.966, 0.998)	0.031
Baseline log10 bilirubin	1.581 (1.139, 2.194)	<0.001
Vascular invasion
No	1
Yes	1.612 (1.251, 2.045)	0.001
Aetiology
Hepatitis C virus	1
hepatitis B virus	1.260 (1.020, 1.407)	<0.05
Others	0.914 (0.887, 0.991)	0.043

AFP: Alpha fetoprotein.