Table 7.
Outcomes of the 405 adult patients with febrile neutropenia treated in the Northwest Ethiopia oncology centers
| Outcome categories | Low MASCC score (%) | High MASCC score (%) | Total number of patients (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alive at 31+ days | 98 (24.2) | 223 (55.1) | 321 (79.3) |
| Mortality within 30 days | 63 (15.5) | 21 (5.2) | 84 (20.7) |
| Long hospital stay (> 5 days) | 173 (42.7) | 131 (32.4) | 304 (75.1) |
| Short hospital stay (≤ 5 days) | 7 (1.7) | 94 (23.2) | 101 (24.9) |
| Median length of hospital stay (days) | 13 | 9 | 11 |
MASCC Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer