Table 1. Baseline characteristics upon admission of children treated for Burkitt lymphoma at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu, Kenya, 2003-2011.
| Characteristic | N (%) | Mean/Median [min-max Range] |
|---|---|---|
| Age at Admission (years)1 | 569 | 7.5 [0.8-14.4] |
| Body Surface Area (m2, recorded)2 | 0.8 [0.1-1.6] | |
| Gender3 | ||
| Male | 348 (61.2) | |
| Female | 221 (38.8) | |
| Tumor Stage4 | ||
| I | 249 (43.8) | |
| II | 17 (3.0) | |
| III | 289 (50.8) | |
| IV | 14 (2.5) | |
| Hemoglobin5, 6 | ||
| Mean level (g/dL) | 10.0 [3.1-17.4] | |
| Children with low hemoglobin (<8 g/dL) | 54 (14.8) | |
| Nutritional Status7 | ||
| BMI SDS | -0.6 [-4.8-4.3] | |
| Malnourished (BMI SDS <-2) | 97 (19.7) | |
| Malaria infection status8 | ||
| Children with smear-positive P. falciparum parasitemia | 99 (17.9) | |
| Mean geometric parasite density | 61 [1-888] | |
| EBV9 | ||
| Children with detectable EBV | 122 (89.7) | |
| Median (copies/μg DNA) | 8,732 [21-382,833] | |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)10 | ||
| Median (mU/ml) | 512 [30-2,930] | |
| Percent with elevated LDH (>400 mU/ml)6 | 82 (59.9) |
1
Data from 569 children diagnosed with eBL exclusive of 6 who were HIV positive
2
BSA available for 566 children
3
Documentation of gender available for 569 children
4
Tumor staging available for 569 children
5
Hemoglobin measurements at admission available for 385 children
6
Reference ranges for normal LDH and hemoglobin values available in Supplemental Materials
7
Weight and height data available for 553 children
8
569 children evaluated for blood stage Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia
9
EBV measurements available for 136 children
10
LDH measurements available for 137 children