Does low income effects 5-year mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma patients?

Table 3 Adjusted hazard ratios of hepatocellular carcinoma mortality by multi-level

Variables	HR(Hazard Ratio)	p-value
Sex
Female	Reference
Male	1.694	<.001
Age group
49 or younger	Reference
50–59	1.691	<.001
60–69	3.338	<.001
70 or older	8.267	<.001
Income (quintiles)
The 5th (highest)	Reference
The 4th	1.096	0.161
The 3rd	1.323	<.001
The 2nd	1.414	<.001
The 1st (lowest)	1.451	<.001
Disability
None	Reference
Mild	1.144	0.084
Severe	1.454	0.008
New cases by year
2004	Reference
2005	0.949	0.441
2006	1.030	0.675
2007	0.933	0.336
2008	0.914	0.192
Hepatitis B
No	Reference
Yes	1.172	0.001
Hepatitis C
No	Reference
Yes	0.812	<.001
Alcoholic liver cirrhosis
No	Reference
Yes	2.187	<.001
Other (non-viral, non-alcoholic) liver cirrhosis
No	Reference
Yes	1.214	0.023
Regional Level
Current smoking rate*	1.019	0.038
High-risk drinking rate*	0.994	0.331
Walking exercise practice rate *	0.996	0.037
Obesity rate *	1.003	0.634
Percentage of college graduates *	1.005	0.023
Income^†	1.106	<.001

*Continuous variable at regional level ^† Trend test according to decrease in income level

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