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. 2016 May 27;8(5):e624. doi: 10.7759/cureus.624

Table 3. Comparison of Comorbidities in Pediatric Lymphoma Patients in the United States with In-Hospital Mortality Being the Outcome, 2012 (n=2,908) .

Chi-Square: Categorical Variables

Independent Samples T-Test: Continuous Variables

N/A: Not Applicable

n: Population Number

  Mortality % (n=34) No Mortality % (n=2,801) P-Value
Obesity 0.0% (0) 2.6% (73) N/A
Deficiency Anemias 14% (5) 9.1% (254) 0.180
Rheumatoid Arthritis/Collagen Vascular Disease 0.0% (0) 0.4% (11) N/A
Chronic Blood Loss Anemia 0.0% (0) 0.5% (14) N/A
Congestive Heart Failure 8.8% (3) 0.4% (12) 0.001
Chronic Pulmonary Disease 2.9% (1) 8.2% (229) 0.236
Coagulopathy 41% (14) 11% (314) < 0.001
Depression 5.9% (2) 4.8% (135) 0.481
Diabetes, Uncomplicated 2.9% (1) 0.9% (26) 0.273
Diabetes, with chronic complications 0.0% (0) 0.1 % (2) N/A
Drug Abuse 2.9% (1) 1.7% (48) 0.441
Hypertension (combined uncomplicated and complicated) 12% (4) 6.2% (174) 0.151
Hypothyroidism 0.0% (0) 2.1% (59) N/A
Liver Disease 5.9% (2) 1.4% (39) .082
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders 76% (26) 19% (540) < 0.001
Metastatic Cancer 5.9% (2) 0.7% (19) 0.024
Neurological Disorder 12% (4) 3.4% (95) 0.027
Paralysis 5.9% (2) 1.2% (35) 0.069
Peripheral Vascular Disorders 2.9% (1) 0.2% (5) 0.068
Psychosis 0.0% (0) 1.3% (37) N/A
Pulmonary Circulation Disorders 2.9% (1) 0.7% (19) 0.210
Renal Failure 12% (4) 2.1% (59) 0.006
Solid Tumor without Metastasis 0.0% (0) 0.6% (18) N/A
Valvular Disease 2.9% (1) 0.4% (11) 0.132
Weight Loss 8.8% (3) 0.4% (11) 0.160