TABLE 3.
Patient Characteristics
| Variable | Evacuated (n = 281) | Not Evacuated (n = 58) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 47 (38-58) | 45 (36-57) | .36 |
| Age ≥65 years, No. (%) | 26 (9.3) | 6 (10.3) | .80 |
| Disease status, No. (%) | |||
| Newly diagnosed | 264 (94.0) | 54 (93.1) | .77 |
| Recurrence | 17 (6.0) | 4 (6.9) | |
| Comorbidities, No. (%) | 73 (26.0) | 21 (36.2) | .11 |
| Performance status, No. (%) | |||
| ECOG 0-2 | 247 (87.9) | 47 (81.0) | <.01 |
| ECOG 3-4 | 5 (1.8) | 9 (15.5) | |
| Unknown | 29 (10.3) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Required treatment, No. (%) | |||
| Systemic therapy | 230 (81.9) | 48 (82.8) | |
| Surgery | 11 (3.9) | 2 (3.4) | .73 |
| Radiation therapy | 13 (4.6) | 1 (1.7) | |
| HCT or OT | 27 (9.6) | 7 (12.1) | |
| Rationale for no evacuation, No. (%) | |||
| MOH rejection | 28 (48.3) | ||
| Patient refusal | NA | 9 (15.5) | NA |
| Decision is pending | 21 (36.2) |
NOTE. The P value in bold denotes statistical significance.
Abbreviations: ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; HCT, hematopoietic cell transplantation; MOH, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine; NA, not applicable; OT, organ transplantation.