Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study cohort by ethnicity.
| Characteristics | Non-Hispanic White (N=825) | Hispanic (N=159) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | |||
| Age at transplantation | 35.1 (14.1) | 32.5 (11.6) | 0.03 |
| Age at study participation | 43.8 (12.2) | 41.5 (11.0) | 0.03 |
| Gender, No. (%) | |||
| Male | 448 (54.3) | 97 (61.0) | 0.12 |
| Marital status, No. (%) | |||
| Married | 510 (61.8) | 89 (55.9) | 0.17 |
| Education, No. (%) | |||
| Less than high school | 28 (3.4) | 86 (54.0) | |
| Completed High school | 797 (96.6) | 73 (45.9) | <0.01 |
| Current health insurance, No. (%) | |||
| Insured | 773 (93.7) | 120 (75.5) | <0.01 |
| Primary diagnosis, No. (%) | |||
| Lymphoma | 258 (31.3) | 28 (17.6) | |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 181 (21.9) | 18 (11.3) | |
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 77 (9.3) | 10 (6.3) | |
| Acute Leukemia | 267 (32.4) | 67 (42.1) | |
| Acute lymphatic leukemia | 71 (8.6) | 24 (15.1) | |
| Acute myeloid leukemia | 196 (23.8) | 43 (27.0) | <0.01 |
| Chronic myeloid leukemia | 190 (23.0) | 39 (24.5) | |
| Other | 110 (13.3) | 25 (15.7) | |
| Severe aplastic anemia | 35 (4.2) | 13 (8.2) | |
| Multiple myeloma | 30 (3.6) | 10 (6.3) | |
| Other | 45 (5.5 | 2 (1.3) | |
| Donor Source, No. (%) | |||
| Allogeneic transplant | 433 (52.5) | 108 (67.9) | <0.01 |
| Conditioning regimen, No. (%) | |||
| Total body irradiation | 635 (77.0) | 121 (76.1) | 0.88 |
| Relapse risk at HCT, No. (%) | |||
| High risk | 295 (35.9) | 52 (32.7) | 0.44 |
| Body Mass Index at HCT, Kg/m2 | |||
| Mean, SD | 25.6 (5.1) | 26.3 (5.4) | 0.13 |
| Year of transplant, No. (%) | |||
| ≤1985 | 103 (12.5) | 21 (13.2) | |
| 1986 to 1990 | 134 (16.2) | 25 (15.7) | |
| 1991 to 1995 | 305 (37.0) | 65 (40.9) | |
| ≥1996 | 283 (34.3) | 48 (30.2) | 0.73 |
Abbreviations: HCT – hematopoietic cell transplantation; SD – standard deviation