Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients at baseline in the per protocol population
| Characteristic | % (no. with the characteristic/total no. tested) | Median (minimum, maximum) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 55 (13, 89) | |
| Sex (% male) | 58.8 (290/493) | |
| Race category | ||
| Caucasian | 65.9 (325/393) | |
| Black | 12.2 (60/493) | |
| Other | 21.9 (108/493) | |
| Body wt (kg) | 68 (28, 155) | |
| Baseline APACHE II score | 14 (0, 38) | |
| Primary diagnosis disease category at baseline | ||
| None | 7.3 (36/493) | |
| Hematologic malignancy | 13.0 (64/493) | |
| Solid tumor | 5.9 (29/493) | |
| HIV | 1.6 (8/493) | |
| Solid organ transplant | 1.0 (5/493) | |
| Other | 71.2 (351/393) | |
| Presence of central catheter at baseline | 69.4 (342/393) | |
| Hemodialysis at baseline | 11.7 (35/300) | |
| History of corticosteroid use | 22.1 (109/493) | |
| History of hematopoietic stem cell transplant | 2.4 (12/493) | |
| History of solid organ transplant | 7.9 (39/493) | |
| Neutropenia at baseline | 10.1 (50/493) |