Evaluation of high-risk factors and the diagnostic value of alpha-fetoprotein in the stratification of primary liver cancer

Table 6 Alpha-fetoprotein expression levels in primary liver cancer by different standards

Layering standard	Group	AFP (ng / mL)	F	P value
Cirrhosis clinical stage			10.03	0.007
	No cirrhosis	7.32 (2.28, 7.32)
	Compensated cirrhosis	267.40 (12.56, 1210.00)a		0.004
	Decompensated cirrhosis	130.60 (6.69, 1210.00)a		0.005
Child-Pugh classification			0.26	0.774
	A grade	461.16 ± 546.16
	B grade	516.74 ± 534.18
	C grade	549.64 ± 561.80
Classification of tumor size			21.70	< 0.001
	Small liver cancer	4.54 (1.78, 99.19)
	Medium liver cancer	12.56 (2.66, 521.65)
	Large liver cancer	17.58 (2.10, 782.25)
	Massive liver cancer	249.90 (4.14, 1210.00)
	Diffuse liver cancer	267.40 (3.69, 1210.00)b		0.007
Barcelona stage			8.56	0.036
	Phase A	3.76 (1.78, 478.95)
	Phase B	103.90 (3.17, 1149.50)
	Phase C	111.90 (3.18, 1210.00)
	Phase D	116.25 (6.59, 1210.00)c		0.009

^aCompared with “no cirrhosis”, P < 0.05.

^bCompared with “small liver cancer”, P < 0.05.

^cCompared with “Phase A”, P < 0.05. AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein.