TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Included Patients
| Characteristic | Events | Nonevents |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Median (y) | 64 (IQR, 61–71) | 68 (IQR, 63–74) |
| ≤60 y | 11 | 11 |
| >60 y | 39 | 39 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 28 | 26 |
| Female | 22 | 24 |
| Ann Arbor stage | ||
| 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | 38 | 31 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | ||
| Normal | 8 | 19 |
| >normal | 42 | 31 |
| Extranodal localizations | ||
| ≤1 | 21 | 28 |
| >1 | 29 | 22 |
| Performance status | ||
| 0 | 16 | 29 |
| 1 | 25 | 13 |
| 2 | 9 | 8 |
| International prognostic index | ||
| Low | 3 | 5 |
| Low-intermediate | 2 | 14 |
| High-intermediate | 25 | 18 |
| High | 20 | 13 |
IQR = interquartile range.