Table 3.
Comparison of MDS patients with high and normal CIN levels
| High nCIN | Normal nCIN | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 3 | 15 | |
| Median age (years) | 69 | 69 | 0.91 a |
| Range | 65−74 | 42−85 | |
| MDS RAEB | 3/3 | 8/15 | 0.24 c |
| Time since diagnosis (months) | 0.39 a | ||
| Mean ± SD | 27.2 ± 24.0 | 11.7 ± 19.8 | |
| Range | 6.4−53.5 | 0–67.9 | |
| IPSS | 0.53 b | ||
| Median | 2 | 1 | |
| Range | 1−2.5 | 0−2.5 | |
| IPSS parameters | |||
| Blast count (mean) | 11% | 7% | 0.40 a |
| Range | 4−17% | 0−16% | |
| Cytogenetic risk score (median) | 0 | 0 | 0.60 b |
| Range | 0−0.5 | 0−1 | |
| Cytopenias (median) | 2 | 2 | 0.24 b |
| Range | 2−2 | 1−3 |
SD: standard deviation; a unpaired t-test; b chi-square test; c Fisher’s exact test.