Table 1. Univariate analysis of clinical parameters of multiple myeloma patients.
| Patients with del(8)(p21) | Patients without del(8)(p21) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | p value | |
| Gender (male) | 37 | 57% | 103 | 39% | 0.069 |
| Age (y) | 37 | 63 (10.3) | 103 | 60 (10.8) | 0.160 |
| Bone disease (present) | 37 | 76% | 102 | 55% | 0.027 |
| s-Calcium | 36 | 2.47 (0.31) | 94 | 3.49 (10.2) | 0.548 |
| Hemoglobin | 36 | 106 (23.1) | 95 | 112 (21.0) | 0.134 |
| β2M | 35 | 4.7 (4.07) | 95 | 5.7 (11.4) | 0.630 |
| s-Albumin | 36 | 34 (5.81) | 94 | 32 (5.21) | 0.121 |
| s-Creatinine | 36 | 141 (208) | 99 | 123 (128) | 0.542 |