Table 2.

Characteristics at transplant

Variable	Early SCT (n=178)	Deferred SCT (n=42)	P
Age at SCT (Years)	58 (29–74)	62 (36–76)	NS
Gender (Male) (%)	58%	60%	NS
Serum M protein (g/dL)	0.7 (0–4.4)	0.6 (0–7.3)	NS
Urine M protein (g/24 hours)	0.06 (0–6.1)	0.02 (0–1.2)	NS
Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.9 (0.5–3.9)	1 (0.6–4.8)	NS
Beta 2 microglobulin > 3.5 mg/dL (%)	13%	30%	0.03
LDH (U/L)	178 (116–853)	179 (109–1216)	NS
Marrow plasma cell %	7 (0–75)	10 (1–67)	NS
Plasma cell labeling index >= 1% (%)	20.00%	41%	0.005