Analysis of risk factors for post-operative infection following drug-eluting trans arterial chemo embolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective study

Table 2 Liver function and clinical status

Characteristic	Infection group (n = 20)	Non-infection group (n = 57)	P value
Child-Pugh grade (%)			< 0.05
Grade B	60% (12/20)	28.1% (16/57)
Grade A	40% (8/20)	71.9% (41/57)
Mean albumin level (g/L)	32.4 ± 3.8	37.6 ± 4.2	< 0.05
ECOG performance status (%)			> 0.05
Score 0	30% (6/20)	38.6% (22/57)
Score 1	50% (10/20)	47.4% (27/57)
Score 2	20% (4/20)	14.0% (8/57)
Mean bilirubin level (mg/dL)	2.5 ± 0.8	1.8 ± 0.6	< 0.05
Mean ALT level (U/L)	60.2 ± 15.3	50.1 ± 12.4	> 0.05
Mean AST level (U/L)	70.5 ± 18.2	60.3 ± 14.1	> 0.05
Mean INR	1.4 ± 0.3	1.2 ± 0.2	< 0.05

ECOG: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; INR: International normalized ratio.