Patient characteristics
| . | VD (n = 99) . | VTD (n = 100) . | P* . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, y (IQR) | 57 (52-61) | 58 (54-62) | .28 |
| Male/female | 60/39 | 55/45 | .42 |
| Albumin, g/L, median (IQR) | 36.9 (30.3-41.5) | 35.7 (31.5-41.5) | .77 |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | |
| β2-microglobulin, mg/L, median (IQR) | 3.6 (2.7-5.3) | 3.8 (2.6-5.1) | .99 |
| International Staging System, no. % | |||
| 1 | 33 (34) | 31 (31) | .9 |
| 2 | 43 (44) | 46 (46) | |
| 3 | 21 (22) | 23 (23) | |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | |
| Calcium level, mg/L, median (IQR) | 93 (89-99) | 97 (90-101) | .16 |
| Creatinine level, mM/L, median (IQR) | 88 (71-103) | 88 (71-101) | .68 |
| t(4,14) or del17p, no. % | 12 (15) | 21 (26) | .08 |
| Missing | 18 | 19 | |
| Performance status, % | |||
| 0 | 49 | 48 | .2 |
| 1 | 44 | 44 | |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 or 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | |
| Hemoglobin level, g/dL, median (IQR) | 11.3 (9.4-12.7) | 11.3 (9.9-12.8) | .47 |
| White blood cell count, 109/L, median (IQR) | 5.8 (4.4-7.5) | 6.0 (5.0-8.1) | .32 |
| Platelet count, 109/L, median (IQR) | 253 (192-297) | 229 (177-289) | .20 |
| . | VD (n = 99) . | VTD (n = 100) . | P* . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, y (IQR) | 57 (52-61) | 58 (54-62) | .28 |
| Male/female | 60/39 | 55/45 | .42 |
| Albumin, g/L, median (IQR) | 36.9 (30.3-41.5) | 35.7 (31.5-41.5) | .77 |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | |
| β2-microglobulin, mg/L, median (IQR) | 3.6 (2.7-5.3) | 3.8 (2.6-5.1) | .99 |
| International Staging System, no. % | |||
| 1 | 33 (34) | 31 (31) | .9 |
| 2 | 43 (44) | 46 (46) | |
| 3 | 21 (22) | 23 (23) | |
| Missing | 2 | 0 | |
| Calcium level, mg/L, median (IQR) | 93 (89-99) | 97 (90-101) | .16 |
| Creatinine level, mM/L, median (IQR) | 88 (71-103) | 88 (71-101) | .68 |
| t(4,14) or del17p, no. % | 12 (15) | 21 (26) | .08 |
| Missing | 18 | 19 | |
| Performance status, % | |||
| 0 | 49 | 48 | .2 |
| 1 | 44 | 44 | |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 or 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Missing | 0 | 1 | |
| Hemoglobin level, g/dL, median (IQR) | 11.3 (9.4-12.7) | 11.3 (9.9-12.8) | .47 |
| White blood cell count, 109/L, median (IQR) | 5.8 (4.4-7.5) | 6.0 (5.0-8.1) | .32 |
| Platelet count, 109/L, median (IQR) | 253 (192-297) | 229 (177-289) | .20 |
IQR indicates interquartile range.
χ2 or Wilcoxon test.