Table 1.
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Pediatric ALL at Diagnosis or before Induction Phase Chemotherapy based on Survival and Death Outcomes
| Age group | Outcome | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alive | Died | ||
| N=11 (%) | N=6 (%) | ||
| Age | |||
| 1-10 years old | 9 (81.8) | 5 (83.3) | 1.000a |
| >10 years old | 2 (18.2) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Boys | 9 (81.8) | 6 (100) | 0.515a |
| Hepatomegaly | 8 (72.7) | 5 (83.3) | 1.000b |
| Splenomegaly | 2 (18.2) | 4 (66.7) | 0.109b |
| Lymphadenopathy | 1 (9.1) | 3 (50) | 0.099b |
| Hemoglobin levels | |||
| Hb < 8 g/dl | 3 (27.3) | 4 (66.7) | 0.162a |
| Hb >8 g/dL | 8 (72.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
| Trombocyte count | |||
| <150 x103/µL | 6 (54.5) | 6 (100) | 0.102a |
| >150 x103/µL | 5 (45.5) | 0 | |
| Leukocyte count | |||
| <4 x103/µL | 5 (45.4) | 2 (33.3) | 1.000c |
| 4-20 x103/µL | 3 (27.3) | 2 (33.3) | |
| >20 x103/µL | 3 (27.3) | 2 (33.3) | |
| Neutrophil count | |||
| <500/µL | 5 (45.5) | 5 (83.3) | 0.304b |
| >500/µL | 6 (54.5) | 1 (16.7) | |
a, Fisher exact test; b, Chi-square test; c, Kplmogorof-Smirnov Z test