Table 2.
Characteristics | High expression (n=81) (%) | Low expression (n=77) (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 52 (64) | 46(59) | 0.34 |
Female | 29 (35) | 31 (40) | |
CML Phase | |||
CP | 68 (83) | 56 (72) | 0.145 |
AP | 9 (11) | 11 (14) | |
BC | 4 (4) | 10 (12) | |
Sokal score | |||
High | 11 (13) | 17 (22) | 0.048 |
Intermediate | 25 (30) | 32 (41) | |
low | 45 (55) | 28 (36) | |
Hematological Response | 0.062 | ||
Complete | 74 (91) | 63 (81) | |
Partial | 7 (8) | 14 (18) | |
Molecular Response | 30 (37) | 18 (23) | 0.05 |
Complete | 32 (39) | 28 (36) | |
Major | 19 (23) | 31 (40) | |
Poor | |||
Gleevec (mg/day) | 0.283 | ||
400 | 70 (86) | 63 (81) | |
600 or 800 | 11 (13) | 14 (18) | |
Response to Therapy | 0.018 | ||
Responder | 62 (76) | 46 (59) | |
Non Responder | 19 (23) | 31 (40) |
* Wilcoxon rank sum test applied; Fisher’s exact /Chi-squire test applied.