Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with having a severe (grade 3) or life-threatening (grade 4) health condition
| Risk Factors | Model 1 Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-Value | Model 2 Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 1.18 (0.79–1.77) | 0.41 | 1.15 (0.76–1.73) | 0.51 |
| Age | ||||
| Age at HCT | 0.88 (0.81–0.96) | 0.004 | 0.88 (0.80–0.96) | 0.003 |
| Age at study participation | 1.17 (1.07–1.27) | 0.0007 | 1.17 (1.07–1.27) | 0.0008 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Hispanic | 0.47 (0.27–0.83) | 0.009 | 0.56 (0.29–1.08) | 0.08 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| SAA/MM/Other | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Chronic myeloid leukemia | 0.70 (0.30–1.65) | 0.41 | 0.65 (0.27–1.54) | 0.32 |
| Acute leukemia | 0.95 (0.44–2.08) | 0.90 | 0.93 (0.42–2.06) | 0.85 |
| Lymphoma | 1.02 (0.47–2.23) | 0.95 | 0.94 (0.43–2.07) | 0.88 |
| Type of transplant | ||||
| Autologous | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Allogeneic, no active chronic GvHD | 1.13 (0.63–2.06) | 0.68 | 1.17 (0.64–2.15) | 0.61 |
| Allogeneic, active chronic GvHD | 4.01 (1.97–8.14) | 0.001 | 3.99 (1.94–8.24) | 0.002 |
| Conditioning regimen | ||||
| Chemotherapy | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Chemotherapy + TBI | 1.81 (0.99–3.29) | 0.05 | 1.94 (1.06–3.56) | 0.03 |
| Year of transplant | ||||
| ≤1990 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| 1991 to 1995 | 1.21 (0.54–2.67) | 0.64 | 1.23 (0.55–2.77) | 0.61 |
| ≥1996 | 0.91 (0.31–2.72) | 0.87 | 0.92 (0.30–2.81) | 0.89 |
| Insurance status | ||||
| Uninsured | 1.00 | |||
| Insured | 3.46 (1.50–8.01) | 0.004 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 1.00 | |||
| Completed high school | 0.98 (0.45–2.12) | 0.95 | ||
Abbreviations: HCT – hematopoietic cell transplantation; GvHD –graft versus host disease; TBI – total body irradiation; CI – confidence interval.