Table 2.
General characteristics of patients.
| Parameters | Number (%) n = 63 |
|---|---|
| Age (years), median age: 42 years | |
| <60 | 52 (83) |
| ≥60 | 11 (17) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 42 (67) |
| Female | 21 (33) |
| Socioeconomic class | |
| Low | 32 (51) |
| Medium | 22 (35) |
| High | 9 (14) |
| Site of lymphoma | |
| Nodal | 37 (59) |
| Extra-nodal | 6 (9) |
| Mixed | 20 (32) |
| Extranodal sites | |
| Gastrointestinal | 7 (11) |
| Hepatic | 6 (10) |
| Otorhinolaryngology | 4 (6) |
| Pleuropulmonary | 4 (6) |
| Genital | 2 (3) |
| Bone | 1 (2) |
| Stage of Ann Arbor | |
| I, II | 18 (29) |
| III, IV | 45 (71) |
| IPI | |
| Low risk (0, 1) | 13 (21) |
| Intermediate low risk (2) | 9 (14) |
| Intermediate high risk (3) | 24 (38) |
| High risk (4, 5) | 17 (27) |
| Clinical B symptoms | |
| No | 16 (25) |
| Yes | 47 (75) |
| Biological b symptoms | |
| No | 26 (41) |
| Yes | 37 (59) |