Baseline characteristics of BR-treated cohort compared with an historical RCVP-treated cohort
Characteristic . | BR (N = 296), n . | % . | RCVP (N = 347), n . | % . | P . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age >60 y | 153 | 52 | 189 | 54 | .5 |
Male | 163 | 55 | 195 | 56 | .8 |
Ann Arbor stage III/IV | 245 | 83 | 305 | 88 | .02 |
Elevated LDH | 67 | 23 | 73 | 23 | .9 |
Bone marrow involved | 136 | 46 | 178 | 51 | .2 |
B-symptoms | 68 | 23 | 78 | 22 | .4 |
Low hemoglobin <120 g/L | 47 | 16 | 61 | 19 | .3 |
FLIPI (missing) | 6 | 2 | 52 | 15 | |
Low (0-1) | 74 | 25 | 43 | 12 | .002 |
Intermediate (2) | 106 | 36 | 107 | 31 | |
High (3-5) | 110 | 37 | 145 | 42 | |
FL grade 1/2 | 254 | 87 | 295 | 85 | .5 |
FL grade 3A | 39 | 13 | 52 | 15 | |
Initial observation | 34 | 11 | 87 | 25 | <.001 |
Maintenance rituximab | 243 | 84 | 284 | 82 | .4 |
Characteristic . | BR (N = 296), n . | % . | RCVP (N = 347), n . | % . | P . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age >60 y | 153 | 52 | 189 | 54 | .5 |
Male | 163 | 55 | 195 | 56 | .8 |
Ann Arbor stage III/IV | 245 | 83 | 305 | 88 | .02 |
Elevated LDH | 67 | 23 | 73 | 23 | .9 |
Bone marrow involved | 136 | 46 | 178 | 51 | .2 |
B-symptoms | 68 | 23 | 78 | 22 | .4 |
Low hemoglobin <120 g/L | 47 | 16 | 61 | 19 | .3 |
FLIPI (missing) | 6 | 2 | 52 | 15 | |
Low (0-1) | 74 | 25 | 43 | 12 | .002 |
Intermediate (2) | 106 | 36 | 107 | 31 | |
High (3-5) | 110 | 37 | 145 | 42 | |
FL grade 1/2 | 254 | 87 | 295 | 85 | .5 |
FL grade 3A | 39 | 13 | 52 | 15 | |
Initial observation | 34 | 11 | 87 | 25 | <.001 |
Maintenance rituximab | 243 | 84 | 284 | 82 | .4 |