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Factors | Variables | HR | 95% CI | P-value | HR | 95% CI | P-value | HR | 95% CI | P-value | HR | 95% CI | P-value |
Age | <75 | Reference | Reference | ||||||||||
≥75 | 1.10 | 0.76–1.62 | 0.609 | 1.26 | 0.87–1.83 | 0.214 | |||||||
Sex | Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | |||||||||
Male | 1.42 | 0.94–2.13 | 0.095 | 1.45 | 0.98–2.29 | 0.062 | 1.26 | 0.85–1.86 | 0.255 | ||||
Cytogenetic | Very good, good, | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||||
risk according | intermediate, | ||||||||||||
to IPSS-R | and poor | ||||||||||||
classification | Very poor | 2.12 | 1.44–3.13 | <0.001 | 2.18 | 1.42–3.33 | <0.001 | 1.80 | 1.24–2.61 | 0.002 | 1.80 | 1.20–2.71 | 0.004 |
Blast in bone | <10% | Reference | Reference | ||||||||||
marrow | ≥10% | 0.94 | 0.63–1.41 | 0.782 | 1.06 | 0.72–1.56 | 0.764 | ||||||
Hemoglobin | ≥8 g/dl | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||||
level | <8 g/dl | 1.42 | 0.97–2.08 | 0.070 | 1.33 | 0.88–1.99 | 0.175 | 1.49 | 1.03–2.15 | 0.034 | 1.39 | 0.94–2.06 | 0.098 |
Platelet counts | ≥50×109/l | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||||
<50×109/l | 1.60 | 1.08–2.36 | 0.018 | 0.73 | 0.44–1.22 | 0.227 | 1.47 | 1.01–2.15 | 0.047 | 0.89 | 0.56–1.43 | 0.639 | |
ANC | ≥0.8×109/l | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||||
<0.8×109/l | 1.55 | 1.05–2.29 | 0.028 | 1.40 | 0.89–2.22 | 0.146 | 1,40 | 0.95–2.05 | 0.088 | 1.23 | 0.78–1.91 | 0.372 | |
RCC28 | ≤6 units | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||||
>6 units | 2.98 | 1.89–4.70 | <0.001 | 1.57 | 0.90–2.73 | 0.114 | 2.60 | 1.66–4.09 | <0.001 | 1.50 | 0.87–2.61 | 0.148 | |
PC28 | ≤30 units/month | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||||
>30 units/month | 2.74 | 1.68–4.47 | <0.001 | 2.90 | 1.56–5.37 | <0.001 | 2.36 | 1.45–3.83 | 0.001 | 2.05 | 1.13–3.73 | 0.018 | |
ANC29 | ≥0.18×109/l | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||||||
<0.18×109/l | 1.71 | 1.11–2.64 | 0.016 | 1.09 | 0.65–1.83 | 0.739 | 1.58 | 1.04–2.46 | 0.032 | 1.13 | 0.68–1.87 | 0.643 |
ANC, absolute neutrophil counts; AZA, azacitidine; CS-AZA1, conditional survival period after the first cycle of AZA treatment; CLFS-AZA1, conditional leukemia-free survival period after the first cycle of AZA treatment; IPSS-R, revised international prognostic scoring system; RCC28, Unit of red cell concentrates transfused within the first 28 days of AZA treatment; PC28, Unit of platelet concentrate transfused within the first 28 days of AZA treatment; ANC29, absolute neutrophil counts on day 29 after the start of AZA treatment.