Group (1)

Group (2)

Chi square*/

t test **

MWT^

p value

Sex

Male

39 (70.9%)

33 (73.3%)

0.072*

<0.788 (NS)

Female

16 (29.1%)

12 (26.7%)

Age

Mean ± SD

53.6 ± 7.12

54.2 ± 6.96

0.424**

0.673 (NS)

Aetiology

HBV

7 (12.7%)

6 (13.3%)

0.053*

0.974 (NS)

HCV

46 (83.6%)

37 (82.2%)

NBNC

2 (3.6%)

2 (4.4%)

Albumin

Mean ± SD

3.75 ± 0.66

3.99 ± 0.55

2.150**

0.059 (NS)

T. bilirubin

Mean ± SD

1.06 ± 0.42

0.92 ± 0.42

1.693**

0.094 (NS)

PC

Mean ± SD

80.5 ± 11.3

80.2 ± 11.2

0.164**

0.870 (NS)

Child-Pugh

A

26 (47.3%)

27 (60%)

3.962*

0.205 (NS)

B

29 (52.7%)

18 (40%)

AFP

Mean ± SD

37.2 ± 39.6

305 ± 203

39.5^

<0.001 (HS)

Median

28

234

Range

5 - 220

44 - 970

HGF level

Mean ± SD

3194 ± 982

5134 ± 986

9.806*

<0.001 (HS)

Size

Mean ± SD

8.59 ± 4.55

10.34 ± 4.75

1.870**

0.064 (NS)

Multi-nodularity

6 (10.9%)

43 (95.6%)

70.962*

<0.001 (HS)