Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis for the prognostic significance of clinicopathological characteristics and serum miR-150 levels in HCC

Gender^c

0.638 (0.358–1.136)

0.127

Age^c

0.892 (0.520–1.528)

0.677

AFP^c

1.693 (0.903–3.173)

0.095

Tumor diameter^c

1.567 (0.909–2.703)

0.106

Differentiation^c

1.560 (0.908–2.679)

0.107

BCLC stages^c

3.284 (1.830–5.540)

<0.001^d

2.631 (1.309–5.286)

0.006^d

TNM stages^c

3.133 (1.803–5.444)

<0.001^d

2.180 (1.129–4.210)

0.020^d

miR-150

0.329 (0.189–0.571)

<0.001^d

0.446 (0.233–0.854)

0.015^d