Table 1.
Characteristic of donors, laboratory analysis and bone marrow.
| Patients with autotransfusion | Patients without autotransfusion | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of donors | 33 | 20 | |
| Gender of donors; male/female | 23/10 | 13/7 | 0.72 |
| Age of donors [years]; (median, range) | 25 (18–41) | 37 (18–49) | <0.001 |
| Female | 21 (18–40) | 33 (24–47) | 0.03 |
| Male | 25 (18–41) | 37 (20–49) | 0.001 |
| Weight of donors [kg]; (median, range) | 75 (57–108) | 78 (59–105) | 0.36 |
| Female | 63 (57–94) | 68 (59–79) | 0.47 |
| Male | 77 (63–108) | 81 (64–105) | 0.07 |
| Interval between workup and BM donation [days]; (median, range) | 16 (13–29) | 15 (13–26) | 0.77 |
| Female | 17 (13–29) | 14 (13–23) | 0.60 |
| Male | 16 (13–28) | 15 (14–26) | 0.82 |
| Hb concentration in blood in day of initial workup [g/dl]; (median, range) | 15.3 (12.5–17.0) | 15.1 (12.8–17.5) | 0.78 |
| Female | 13.2 (12.5–14.6) | 13.5 (12.8–15.8) | 0.23 |
| Male | 15.7 (14.4–17.0) | 15.8 (14.3–17.5) | 0.87 |
| Hb concentration in blood—before harvest [g/dl]; (median, range) | 14.0 (10.6–17.3) | 14.9 (12.5–16.6) | 0.34 |
| Female | 11.5 (10.6–14.1) | 13.2 (12.5–15.9) | 0.014 |
| Male | 14.6 (13.3–17.3) | 15.2 (13.7–16.6) | 0.10 |
| Hb concentration in blood 1 day after harvest [g/dl]; (median, range) | 11.1 (8.30–13.8) | 11.5 (8.7–13.4) | 0.94 |
| Female | 9.0 (8.3–11.1) | 9.3 (8.7–11.8) | 0.31 |
| Male | 12.1 (10.6–13.8) | 12.1 (10.3–13.4) | 0.67 |
| Total volume of marrow harvested [ml]; (median, range) | 1220 (643–1423) | 1161 (668–1572) | 0.27 |
| Female | 1209 (865–1340) | 1015 (668–1315) | 0.11 |
| Male | 1220 (643–1423) | 1187 (670–1572) | 0.79 |
| Volume of BM per kg of donor body weight [ml/kg]; (median, range) | 16.5 (5.9–21.1) | 14.5 (8.2–20.6) | 0.07 |
| Female | 18.4 (10.6–21.1) | 15.9 (9.7–20.6) | 0.09 |
| Male | 15.5 (5.9–19.1) | 14.5 (8.2–17.1) | 0.26 |
| Nucleated BM cells × 108; (median, range) | 202 (120–311) | 205 (104–269) | 0.36 |
| Female | 123 (125–247) | 150 (128–269) | 0.35 |
| Male | 207 (120–311) | 210 (104–253) | 0.69 |
| Number of CD34-positive cells × 107; (median, range) | 12.9 (5.6–24.3) | 10.5 (4.2–24.5) | 0.69 |
| Female | 9.7 (5.6–22.8) | 9.8 (4.2–18.1) | 0.74 |
| Male | 13.1 (5.7–24.3) | 12.8 (6.3–24.5) | 0.92 |
| Nucleated BM cells × 108/kg donor body mass; (median, range) | 2.53 (1.38–3.86) | 2.77 (1.27–4.33) | 0.14 |
| Female | 2.36 (1.96–3.86) | 2.99 (1.98–4.33) | 0.36 |
| Male | 2.61 (1.38–2.93) | 2.69 (1.27–4.08) | 0.27 |