Table 2 multivariate analyses of prognostic factors in hepatocellular carcinoma

miR-25 expression

High/low

2.179

1.876-4.335

0.001

Gender

Male/female

0.982

0.901-1.003

0.652

Age at diagnosis

>50/≤50

1.231

0.922-1.523

0.212

Tumor size

>5/≤5

1.479

0.991-2.127

0.090

Tumor number

Multiple/solitary

1.854

0.823-2.132

0.121

TNM stage

III-IV/I-II

1.782

1.389-2.993

0.014

Vein invasion

Presence/absence

1.624

1.233-1.981

0.020

Cirrhosis

Positive/negative

1.027

0.876-1.535

0.320

Hepatitis B virus infection

Positive/negative

1.002

0.892-1.337

0.417

Serum AFP level

>25/≤25

1.377

0.882-1.335

0.398