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Table 1 Baseline features of two groups based on preoperative platelet counts

From: The impact of thrombocytopenia on prognosis of HBV-related small hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis

Variables

Whole study population

Propensity score-matched pairs

PLT < 100 (×109/L), n = 247

PLT ≥ 100 (×109/L), n = 335

P

PLT < 100 (×109/L), n = 201

PLT ≥ 100 (×109/L), n = 201

P

Age (years)

51.18 ± 11.04

49.36 ± 11.37

0.054

50.25 ± 11.38

50.06 ± 12.07

0.872

Male/female

207/40

288/47

0.482

173/28

164/37

0.278

AFP > 400 ng/mL

76 (30.8%)

100 (29.9%)

0.855

62 (30.8%)

63 (31.3%)

1.000

TBIL (μmol/L)

16.65 ± 6.70

14.33 ± 6.00

< 0.001

15.61 ± 5.51

15.57 ± 6.71

0.941

ALB (g/L)

41.53 ± 4.40

42.52 ± 5.03

0.014

42.15 ± 3.99

42.11 ± 4.41

0.921

ALT (IU/L)

47.82 ± 35.86

47.20 ± 46.75

0.862

48.44 ± 37.47

45.96 ± 42.20

0.533

AST (IU/L)

42.45 ± 25.12

39.48 ± 39.64

0.302

41.19 ± 25.29

39.38 ± 35.53

0.556

PT (s)

12.43 ± 1.20

12.02 ± 1.09

< 0.001

12.25 ± 1.14

12.17 ± 1.13

0.517

CREA (μmol/L)

77.23 ± 24.14

75.94 ± 14.13

0.422

77.11 ± 15.15

75.60 ± 15.28

0.318

Tumor size < 3 cm

140 (56.9%)

160 (47.8%)

0.036

106 (52.7%)

112 (55.7%)

0.617

Solitary tumor

212 (85.8%)

308 (91.9%)

0.021

180 (89.6%)

184 (91.5%)

0.610

Transfusion (+/−)

26/221

10/325

< 0.001

10/191

10/191

1.000

Cirrhosis (+/−)

231/16

270/65

< 0.001

186/15

187/14

1.000

MVI (+/−)

49/198

47/288

0.071

40/161

37/164

0.800

Poor differentiation

99 (40.1%)

113 (33.7%)

0.117

84 (41.8%)

79 (39.3%)

0.685

  1. PLT platelet counts, AFP alpha-fetoprotein, TBIL total bilirubin, ALB albumin, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, PT prothrombin time, CREA creatinine, MVI microvascular invasion