Comparison of Transplant and Nontransplant Cohorts
| Variable . | Treatment for CML . | P . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. . | Transplant . | No. . | Hydroxyurea or Interferon . | ||
| No. of patients | 548 | 196 | |||
| Age, median (range) yr | 548 | 35 (15-54) | 196 | 41 (15-55) | <.001 |
| Male sex, No. (%) | 548 | 331 (60) | 196 | 119 (61) | .41 |
| WBC at Dx, median (range) N × 109/L | 548 | 140 (3-850) | 196 | 150 (15-489) | .004 |
| Hemoglobin at Dx, median (range), ×g/dL | 479* | 12 (2-17) | 196 | 12 (4-16) | .06 |
| Platelets at Dx, median (range) N × 109/L | 489* | 419 (2-3,440) | 196 | 412 (94-1,739) | .62 |
| % Blasts at Dx, median (range) | 400* | 1 (0-10) | 196 | 2 (0-10) | <.0001 |
| Spleen size at Dx, median (range) cm | 466* | 3 (0-26) | 196 | 5 (0-30) | .05 |
| Sokal score at Dx, No. (%) | 337* | 196 | .48 | ||
| Low risk | 137 (41) | 72 (37) | |||
| Intermediate risk | 125 (37) | 83 (42) | |||
| High risk | 75 (22) | 41 (21) | |||
| Year of diagnosis <1988, No. (%) | 548 | 294 (41) | 196 | 94 (48) | .05 |
| Variable . | Treatment for CML . | P . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. . | Transplant . | No. . | Hydroxyurea or Interferon . | ||
| No. of patients | 548 | 196 | |||
| Age, median (range) yr | 548 | 35 (15-54) | 196 | 41 (15-55) | <.001 |
| Male sex, No. (%) | 548 | 331 (60) | 196 | 119 (61) | .41 |
| WBC at Dx, median (range) N × 109/L | 548 | 140 (3-850) | 196 | 150 (15-489) | .004 |
| Hemoglobin at Dx, median (range), ×g/dL | 479* | 12 (2-17) | 196 | 12 (4-16) | .06 |
| Platelets at Dx, median (range) N × 109/L | 489* | 419 (2-3,440) | 196 | 412 (94-1,739) | .62 |
| % Blasts at Dx, median (range) | 400* | 1 (0-10) | 196 | 2 (0-10) | <.0001 |
| Spleen size at Dx, median (range) cm | 466* | 3 (0-26) | 196 | 5 (0-30) | .05 |
| Sokal score at Dx, No. (%) | 337* | 196 | .48 | ||
| Low risk | 137 (41) | 72 (37) | |||
| Intermediate risk | 125 (37) | 83 (42) | |||
| High risk | 75 (22) | 41 (21) | |||
| Year of diagnosis <1988, No. (%) | 548 | 294 (41) | 196 | 94 (48) | .05 |
*Not available for all patients.
Abbreviations: WBC, white blood cell count; Dx, diagnosis.