Table 4

Multivariate analysis for neutrophil recovery, relapse and disease-free survival

FactorHR95% CIPFavorable factor
Neutrophil recovery     
    Infused TNC     
        4.1 × 107/kg or greater 1.72 1.20-2.45 .003 Higher infused TNC 
        Less than 4.1 × 107/kg 1.00    
    Use of MTX     
        Yes 0.48 0.31-0.73 < .001 Lack of MTX 
        No 1.00    
Relapse     
    Disease status     
        Advanced 1.81 1.04-3.15 .04 Early-intermediate disease 
        Early-intermediate 1.00    
Disease-free survival     
    Year of transplantation     
        2000 and later 0.50 0.31-0.79 .003 Transplant year ≥ 2000 
        Before 2000 1.00    
    Disease status     
        Advanced 1.74 1.01-2.97 .04 Early-intermediate disease 
        Early-intermediate 1.00    
    Infused TNC     
        4.1 × 107/kg or greater 0.56 0.34-0.91 .02 Higher infused TNC 
        Less than 4.1 × 107/kg 1.00    
FactorHR95% CIPFavorable factor
Neutrophil recovery     
    Infused TNC     
        4.1 × 107/kg or greater 1.72 1.20-2.45 .003 Higher infused TNC 
        Less than 4.1 × 107/kg 1.00    
    Use of MTX     
        Yes 0.48 0.31-0.73 < .001 Lack of MTX 
        No 1.00    
Relapse     
    Disease status     
        Advanced 1.81 1.04-3.15 .04 Early-intermediate disease 
        Early-intermediate 1.00    
Disease-free survival     
    Year of transplantation     
        2000 and later 0.50 0.31-0.79 .003 Transplant year ≥ 2000 
        Before 2000 1.00    
    Disease status     
        Advanced 1.74 1.01-2.97 .04 Early-intermediate disease 
        Early-intermediate 1.00    
    Infused TNC     
        4.1 × 107/kg or greater 0.56 0.34-0.91 .02 Higher infused TNC 
        Less than 4.1 × 107/kg 1.00    

HR indicates hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; TNC, total nucleated cell dose; MTX, methotrexate

Variables included in the multivariate analysis models for all cases were (1) for neutrophil recovery: year of transplantation (before 2000 vs 2000 or later), patient's age (<5 vs ≥5 years), disease status (early-intermediate vs advanced), infused TNC (<4.1 vs ≥4.1 times] 07/kg), and use of MTX (no vs yes); (2) for relapse: year of transplantation (before 2000 vs 2000 or later), disease status (early-intermediate vs advanced), and use of TBI (no vs yes); and (3) for disease-free survival: year of transplantation (before 2000 vs 2000 or later), sex (female vs male), disease status (early-intermediate vs advanced), infused cell dose (<4.1 vs ≥4.1 × 107/kg), and use of MTX (no vs yes).

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