Table 3.
Univariate comparisons between IP patients with and without death.
| Variables | Alive group (n = 21) |
Death group (N = 40) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 16 | 25 | 0.391 |
| Age | 40.0 ± 24.9 | 55.7 ± 24.8 | 0.023 |
| Underlying hematological malignancy | 0.012 | ||
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 8 | 18 | |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 0 | |
| Leukemia | 6 | 19 | |
| Multiple myeloma | 2 | 3 | |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.6 ± 2.4 | 9.6 ± 1.7 | 0.001 |
| Leukocyte count(/uL) | 6210 ± 3600 | 10948 ± 10671 | 0.540 |
| Platelet count (×103/uL) | 222476 ± 111744 | 124050 ± 114500 | 0.002 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 7.94 ± 9.5 | 9.6 ± 1.7 | 0.311 |
| Arterial pO2 (mmHg) | 83.6 ± 12.9 | 78.9 ± 11.8 | 0.169 |
| Arterial pCO2 (mmHg) | 36.7 ± 4.1 | 34.2 ± 4.1 | 0.026 |
IP: interstitial pneumonia.