Table 2.
Comparison of 1229 patients’ clinical characteristics in two groups
| Characteristics | Total | High (n=614) | Low (n=615) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group/n (%) | < 0.001§ | |||
| < 60 years | 750 (61.0) | 308 (50.2) | 442 (71.9) | |
| ≥ 60 years | 428 (34.8) | 276 (44.9) | 152 (24.7) | |
| NA | 51 (4.2) | 30 (4.9) | 21 (3.4) | |
| WBC/n (%) | 0.798§ | |||
| < 10 % | 29 (2.4) | 12 (2.0) | 17 (2.8) | |
| ≥ 10 % | 62 (5.0) | 29 (4.7) | 33 (5.3) | |
| NA | 1138 (92.6) | 573 (93.3) | 565 (91.9) | |
| PB blasts/n (%) | 0.635§ | |||
| < 40 % | 48 (3.9) | 20 (3.3) | 28 (4.5) | |
| ≥40 % | 43 (3.5) | 21 (3.4) | 22 (3.6) | |
| NA | 1138 (92.6) | 573 (93.3) | 565 (91.9) | |
| BM blasts /n (%) | 0.462§ | |||
| < 50 % | 18 (1.5) | 10 (1.6) | 8 (1.3) | |
| ≥ 50 % | 73 (5.9) | 31 (5.1) | 42 (6.8) | |
| NA | 1138 (92.6) | 573 (93.3) | 565 (91.9) | |
| Risk/n (%) | < 0.001§ | |||
| Good | 55 (4.5) | 9 (1.5) | 46 (7.5) | |
| Intermediate | 175 (14.2) | 67 (10.9) | 108 (17.6) | |
| Poor | 53 (4.3) | 32 (5.2) | 21 (3.4) | |
| NA | 946 (77.0) | 506 (82.4) | 440 (71.5) | |
| OS/n (%) | < 0.001§ | |||
| Alive | 413 (33.6) | 78 (12.7) | 335 (54.5) | |
| Dead | 816 (66.4) | 536 (87.3) | 280 (45.5) |
Abbreviations: WBC, white blood cell; BM, bone marrow; PB, peripheral blood; NA, not applicable
§Chi-square test