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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2014 Jul;36(5):353–361. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000131

Table 5.

Grade 3–4 Post-Induction Toxicities (n=784)

Toxicity N Total % MTX Comparison:
A/B vs. C/D
AraC comparison:
A/C vs. B/D
Neutropenia Regimen A 198 192 97.0 0.8427 0.8076
Regimen B 197 193 98.0
Regimen C 193 189 97.9
Regimen D 196 191 97.4

Total 784 765 97.6

Thrombocytopenia Regimen A 198 172 86.9 0.3025 0.0004
Regimen B 197 190 96.4
Regimen C 193 177 91.7
Regimen D 196 187 95.4

Total 784 726 92.6

Anemia Regimen A 198 175 88.4 0.2631 0.3468
Regimen B 197 184 93.4
Regimen C 193 181 93.8
Regimen D 196 181 92.3

Total 784 721 92.0

Bacterial Sepsis Regimen A 198 58 29.3 0.3198 0.0207
Regimen B 197 77 39.1
Regimen C 193 54 28.0
Regimen D 196 66 33.7

Total 784 255 32.5

Varicella Regimen A 198 10 5.1 0.9604 0.1082
Regimen B 197 10 5.1
Regimen C 193 5 2.6
Regimen D 196 15 7.7

Total 784 40 5.1

Zoster Regimen A 198 9 4.5 0.5528 <0.0001
Regimen B 197 25 12.7
Regimen C 193 7 3.6
Regimen D 196 22 11.2

Total 784 63 8.0

Fungal Stomatitis Regimen A 198 1 0.5 0.4639 0.4817
Regimen B 197 2 1.0
Regimen C 193 2 1.0
Regimen D 196 3 1.5

Total 784 8 1.0

Allergy Regimen A 198 28 14.1 0.8492 0.7423
Regimen B 197 31 15.7
Regimen C 193 33 17.1
Regimen D 196 27 13.8

Total 784 119 15.2

Drug Fever Regimen A 198 2 1.0 0.9850 0.4089
Regimen B 197 1 0.5
Regimen C 193 2 1.0
Regimen D 196 1 0.5

Total 784 6 0.8

Stomatitis Regimen A 198 44 22.2 <0.0001 0.3157
Regimen B 197 35 17.8
Regimen C 193 70 36.3
Regimen D 196 67 34.2

Total 784 216 27.6

Cortical Neurotoxicity Regimen A 198 11 5.6 0.2117 0.1999
Regimen B 197 13 6.6
Regimen C 193 5 2.6
Regimen D 196 11 5.6

Total 784 40 5.1

MTX=methotrexate