Table 2. Chemotherapy-associated side effects, neutrophil and platelet recovery in PBSC mobilization.
| Variables | Group A | Group B | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 24 | 2 | *0.0001 |
| Rash | 2 | 6 | 0.142 |
| Emesis | 8 | 27 | *0.0001 |
| Infection | 18 | 12 | 0.842 |
| Hemorrhage | 0 | 1 | 0.438 |
| Liver dysfunction | 2 | 3 | 0.655 |
| Renal dysfunction | 0 | 1 | 0.438 |
| The lowest count of white blood cells | 1.514 | 1.233 | *0.0443 |
| Time to reach the lowest white blood cells | 11.745 | 11.986 | 0.6073 |
| Neutropenia | 55 | 28 | 0.171 |
| Duration of neutropenia (day) | 5.29 | 4.5 | 0.3045 |
| The lowest count of platelets | 79.79 | 78.93 | 0.9075 |
| Time to reach the lowest platelets | 12.3 | 12.1 | 0.6825 |
*, statistically significant. PBSC, peripheral blood stem cell.