Table 1.
Pretreatment Characteristics by Treatment Arm
| Characteristic | Amifostine (n = 118) | No Amifostine (n = 121) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| ≤ 70 | 84 | 85 |
| > 70 | 16 | 15 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 59 | 65 |
| Female | 41 | 35 |
| Race | ||
| White | 81 | 88 |
| Nonwhite | 19 | 12 |
| Hemoglobin, g% | ||
| ≥ 12 | 81 | 81 |
| < 12 | 19 | 19 |
| Karnofsky performance status | ||
| 70-80 | 28 | 21 |
| 90-100 | 72 | 79 |
| Histology | ||
| Nonsquamous | 63 | 67 |
| Squamous | 37 | 33 |
| AJCC Stage | ||
| IIA/B | 7 | 6 |
| IIIA | 46 | 45 |
| IIIB | 47 | 50 |
| Tumor location | ||
| Not lower/multiple lobes | 39 | 43 |
| Lower/multiple lobes | 61 | 57 |
| Tobacco use | ||
| Never/former | 70 | 78 |
| Currently smoke | 23 | 17 |
| Unknown | 7 | 6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or other live-in relationship | 69 | 74 |
| Single, divorced, separated, or widowed | 29 | 23 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 |
Abbreviation: AJCC, American Joint Committee on Cancer.