Table 2.
Characteristics of Older Patients Evaluated for HCT (N=50)
| Characteristic | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age Group | 60 – 64 years | 25 (50) |
| 65 – 69 years | 14 (28) | |
| 70+ years | 11 (22) | |
| Sex | Male | 35 (70) |
| Race | White | 43 (86) |
| Black | 2 (4) | |
| Hispanic | 4 (8) | |
| Other | 1 (2) | |
| Married | 41 (82) | |
| Education | Graduate Degree | 16 (32) |
| College | 23 (46) | |
| High School | 11 (22) | |
| Employed | 41 (82) | |
| BMI | 17 – 25 | 10 (20) |
| 25 – 30 | 23 (46) | |
| Over 30 | 17 (34) | |
| Diagnosis | AML/MDS | 35 (70) |
| CLL | 11 (22) | |
| Other | 4 (8) | |
| Karnofsky Performance | 15 (30) | 100 |
| Status | 90 | 29 (58) |
| 80 | 6 (12) | |
| Remission/Partial Remission at Time of HCT | 23 (46) | |
| Ferritin Level in ng/mL, mean (SD) (2 missing) | 1181 (1213) | |
| 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D in ng/mL (3 missing) | 21.6 (8.8) | |
| BNP Level in pg/mL, mean (SD) (3 missing) | 83.0 (60.9) | |
| CRP Level in mg/dL, mean (SD) (5 missing) | 6.9 (9.0) | |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HCT, hematopoietic cell transplantation; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide, CRP, C-reactive protein