| Parameter | Relative excess hazard ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Intercept | 1.724 (1.451–2.047) |
| Year of diagnosis | |
| 1990–1994 | Reference |
| 1995–1999 | 0.787 (0.706–0.877) |
| 2000–2004 | 0.730 (0.659–0.810) |
| 2005–2009 | 0.773 (0.698–0.855) |
| Follow-up after diagnosis, yr | |
| 1 | Reference |
| 2 | 0.594 (0.546–0.646) |
| 3 | 0.512 (0.455–0.576) |
| 4 | 0.541 (0.468–0.625) |
| 5 | 0.348 (0.278–0.437) |
| Age at diagnosis, yr | |
| < 60 | Reference |
| 60–69 | 0.960 (0.886, 1.041) |
| 70–79 | 0.909 (0.837, 0.986) |
| ≥ 80 | 1.020 (0.903, 1.152) |
| Sex | |
| Female | Reference |
| Male | 1.031 (0.956–1.111) |
| Charlson–Deyo comorbidity index | |
| 0 | Reference |
| 1 | 0.791 (0.726–0.863) |
| 2 | 0.551 (0.496–0.612) |
| ≥ 3 | 0.500 (0.446–0.562) |
| No hospitalization record | 0.523 (0.480–0.568) |
| HCC treatment | |
| Curative (yes v. no) | 0.229 (0.204–0.257) |
| Noncurative (yes v. no) | 0.664 (0.603–0.731) |
| Palliative care (yes v. no) | 1.393 (1.238–1.566) |
| No treatment (yes v. no) | 1.459 (1.276–1.670) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, model deviance = 3901.73, degrees of freedom (df) = 2851. *Generalized linear model using Poisson error structure.