Table 3

Results of univariate and multivariate analysis of relapse among 738 patients with Ph+ ALL

VariableUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
RR (95% Cl)PRR (95% Cl)P
Imatinib use before SCT     
 No 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Yes 0.52 (0.39-0.71) <.001 0.66 (0.43-0.99) .048 
Age at SCT (years)     
 ≤29 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 30-54 0.58 (0.42-0.81) .001 0.63 (0.45-0.89) .009 
 ≥55 0.60 (0.36-1.03) .062 0.71 (0.40-1.30) .250 
HLA disparity     
 Matched 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Mismatched 0.52 (0.3-0.74) <.001 0.48 (0.29-0.80) .005 
Stem cell source     
 Related bone marrow 1 (Reference)    
 Unrelated bone marrow 0.50 (0.35-0.70) <.001 0.76 (0.48-1.21) .251 
 Related peripheral blood 0.76 (0.50-1.16) .202 0.91 (0.58-1.42) .670 
 Cord blood 0.51 (0.31-0.84) .008 1.2 (0.58-2.5) .618 
PS at SCT     
 0 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 1-4 1.038 (0.75-1.44) .821 NA  
Days from diagnosis to SCT     
 >180 days 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 ≤180 days 0.91 (.68-1.22) .538 1.16 (0.84-1.61) .366 
BCR-ABL subtype     
 Major 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Minor 0.61 (0.20-1.91) .400 NA  
 Major and minor 1.22 (0.44-3.39) .703 NA  
Donor recipient gender match     
 Male-male 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Male-female 0.95 (0.65-1.40) .790 1.02 (0.69-1.52) .908 
 Female-male 0.59 (0.37-0.93) .024 0.51 (0.32-0.81) .004 
 Female-female 0.49 (0.30-0.80) .004 0.53 (0.33-0.87) .013 
Conditioning regimen     
 Reduced intensity 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Myeloabrative 1.15 (0.61-2.17) .675 0.95 (0.51-1.79) .864 
WBC at diagnosis     
 <30 000/μL 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 ≤30 000/μL 1.39 (1.03-1.87) .029 1.08 (1.00-1.16) .057 
GVHD prophylaxis     
 CyA/MTX 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Tacrorimus/MTX 0.56 (0.40-0.77) <.001 0.74 (0.50-1.09) .135 
Cytogenetics     
 t(9;22) only 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Other abnormality 1.01 (0.65-1.57) .955 NA  
ABO blood type disparity     
 Match 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Minor 0.75 (0.49-1.16) .199 NA  
 Major 0.86 (0.59-1.24) .413 NA  
VariableUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
RR (95% Cl)PRR (95% Cl)P
Imatinib use before SCT     
 No 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Yes 0.52 (0.39-0.71) <.001 0.66 (0.43-0.99) .048 
Age at SCT (years)     
 ≤29 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 30-54 0.58 (0.42-0.81) .001 0.63 (0.45-0.89) .009 
 ≥55 0.60 (0.36-1.03) .062 0.71 (0.40-1.30) .250 
HLA disparity     
 Matched 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Mismatched 0.52 (0.3-0.74) <.001 0.48 (0.29-0.80) .005 
Stem cell source     
 Related bone marrow 1 (Reference)    
 Unrelated bone marrow 0.50 (0.35-0.70) <.001 0.76 (0.48-1.21) .251 
 Related peripheral blood 0.76 (0.50-1.16) .202 0.91 (0.58-1.42) .670 
 Cord blood 0.51 (0.31-0.84) .008 1.2 (0.58-2.5) .618 
PS at SCT     
 0 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 1-4 1.038 (0.75-1.44) .821 NA  
Days from diagnosis to SCT     
 >180 days 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 ≤180 days 0.91 (.68-1.22) .538 1.16 (0.84-1.61) .366 
BCR-ABL subtype     
 Major 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Minor 0.61 (0.20-1.91) .400 NA  
 Major and minor 1.22 (0.44-3.39) .703 NA  
Donor recipient gender match     
 Male-male 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Male-female 0.95 (0.65-1.40) .790 1.02 (0.69-1.52) .908 
 Female-male 0.59 (0.37-0.93) .024 0.51 (0.32-0.81) .004 
 Female-female 0.49 (0.30-0.80) .004 0.53 (0.33-0.87) .013 
Conditioning regimen     
 Reduced intensity 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Myeloabrative 1.15 (0.61-2.17) .675 0.95 (0.51-1.79) .864 
WBC at diagnosis     
 <30 000/μL 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 ≤30 000/μL 1.39 (1.03-1.87) .029 1.08 (1.00-1.16) .057 
GVHD prophylaxis     
 CyA/MTX 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Tacrorimus/MTX 0.56 (0.40-0.77) <.001 0.74 (0.50-1.09) .135 
Cytogenetics     
 t(9;22) only 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Other abnormality 1.01 (0.65-1.57) .955 NA  
ABO blood type disparity     
 Match 1 (Reference)  1 (Reference)  
 Minor 0.75 (0.49-1.16) .199 NA  
 Major 0.86 (0.59-1.24) .413 NA  

CyA, cyclospoline; NA, not applicable; RR, relative risk.

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