Disease-specific mortality reported by age
| . | Age, y . | Total . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger than 50 . | 50-65 . | Older than 65 . | ||
| Total no. of patients | 395 | 838 | 441 | 1674 |
| Proportion of patients, % | 24 | 50 | 26 | 100 |
| Proportion of all deaths, % | 18 | 42 | 40 | 100 |
| Cause of death, no. of patients | ||||
| Active CLL | 33 | 76 | 57 | 165 |
| Infection | 10 | 37 | 25 | 72 |
| AIHA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cardiac | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| Second malignancy | 12 | 28 | 32 | 72 |
| Unrelated to CLL | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| Unknown | 19 | 34 | 46 | 99 |
| Total deaths | 79 | 188 | 176 | 443 |
| . | Age, y . | Total . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger than 50 . | 50-65 . | Older than 65 . | ||
| Total no. of patients | 395 | 838 | 441 | 1674 |
| Proportion of patients, % | 24 | 50 | 26 | 100 |
| Proportion of all deaths, % | 18 | 42 | 40 | 100 |
| Cause of death, no. of patients | ||||
| Active CLL | 33 | 76 | 57 | 165 |
| Infection | 10 | 37 | 25 | 72 |
| AIHA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cardiac | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| Second malignancy | 12 | 28 | 32 | 72 |
| Unrelated to CLL | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| Unknown | 19 | 34 | 46 | 99 |
| Total deaths | 79 | 188 | 176 | 443 |
AIHA indicates autoimmune hemolytic anemia.