Table 3 Distribution of patients according to demographic and clinicopathological characteristics

Age (in years)

≤45

97

68.3

>45

45

31.7

Sex

Male

98

69.0

Female

44

31.0

Duration of symptoms (in weeks)

≤16

17

12.0

>16

125

88.0

HBsAg

Positive

94

66.2

Negative

48

33.8

HCV antibody

Positive

24

16.9

Negative

118

83.1

HIV status

Positive

13

9.2

Negative

129

90.8

HCC type

Multiple discrete lesions

70

49.3

Diffuse lesions

52

26.6

Solitary lesions

20

14.1

Solitary lesions

>10 cm

12

60.0

5-10 cm

5

25.0

<5 cm

3

15.0

Okuda stage

I

-

-

II

34

23.2

III

108

76.8

Child-Pugh class

A

-

-

B

39

27.5

C

103

72.5

Histopathological grade

Well differentiated

84

59.2

Moderately differentiated

18

12.7

Poorly differentiated

40

28.1