Table 3.

Univariable Cox proportional hazards analysis of OS for adolescents and adults with BL in in Lilongwe, Malawi, from 2013 to 2018

Unadjusted HR95% CIP
HIV infection 0.74 0.31-1.76 .49 
Male sex 0.75 0.30-1.85 .53 
Age >20 y 0.69 0.30-1.61 .39 
B symptoms 0.84 0.35-2.01 .70 
BMI, kg/m2 0.88 0.78-0.99 .04 
ECOG PS    
 Per unit 1.57 1.14-2.15 .005 
 ≥2 2.56 1.06-6.16 .04 
Ann Arbor stage    
 Per unit 1.93 1.12-3.31 .02 
 III to IV 3.59 1.05-12.3 .04 
>1 Extranodal site 2.49 0.58-10.6 .22 
CNS involvement 1.96 0.66-5.83 .23 
Bone marrow involvement 3.86 0.97-15.3 .06 
Bulky disease (largest lymph node ≥10 cm) 1.00 0.31-3.23 .99 
LDH    
 Per multiple of ULN 1.08 1.00-1.17 .04 
 >2× ULN 0.98 0.37-2.59 .97 
aaIPI, per unit 1.91 1.06-3.46 .03 
White blood cells, ×109/L 1.01 0.90-1.12 .89 
Hemoglobin, mg/dL 0.96 0.82-1.11 .56 
Platelets, ×109/L 1.00 0.98-1.02 .85 
Albumin, g/dL 0.73 0.37-1.46 .38 
Creatinine > ULN 3.57 1.17-10.9 .02 
Bilirubin > ULN 1.75 0.50-6.10 .38 
Receiving ART prior to lymphoma diagnosis 1.26 0.31-5.10 .75 
CD4, 100 cells per μL 0.82 0.43-1.56 .54 
HIV detectable >400 copies per μL 0.98 0.23-4.15 .98 
HIV viral load, per log10 copies per μL 0.99 0.71-1.39 .97 
First-line chemotherapy more intensive than CHOP 0.24 0.05-1.02 .05 
Unadjusted HR95% CIP
HIV infection 0.74 0.31-1.76 .49 
Male sex 0.75 0.30-1.85 .53 
Age >20 y 0.69 0.30-1.61 .39 
B symptoms 0.84 0.35-2.01 .70 
BMI, kg/m2 0.88 0.78-0.99 .04 
ECOG PS    
 Per unit 1.57 1.14-2.15 .005 
 ≥2 2.56 1.06-6.16 .04 
Ann Arbor stage    
 Per unit 1.93 1.12-3.31 .02 
 III to IV 3.59 1.05-12.3 .04 
>1 Extranodal site 2.49 0.58-10.6 .22 
CNS involvement 1.96 0.66-5.83 .23 
Bone marrow involvement 3.86 0.97-15.3 .06 
Bulky disease (largest lymph node ≥10 cm) 1.00 0.31-3.23 .99 
LDH    
 Per multiple of ULN 1.08 1.00-1.17 .04 
 >2× ULN 0.98 0.37-2.59 .97 
aaIPI, per unit 1.91 1.06-3.46 .03 
White blood cells, ×109/L 1.01 0.90-1.12 .89 
Hemoglobin, mg/dL 0.96 0.82-1.11 .56 
Platelets, ×109/L 1.00 0.98-1.02 .85 
Albumin, g/dL 0.73 0.37-1.46 .38 
Creatinine > ULN 3.57 1.17-10.9 .02 
Bilirubin > ULN 1.75 0.50-6.10 .38 
Receiving ART prior to lymphoma diagnosis 1.26 0.31-5.10 .75 
CD4, 100 cells per μL 0.82 0.43-1.56 .54 
HIV detectable >400 copies per μL 0.98 0.23-4.15 .98 
HIV viral load, per log10 copies per μL 0.99 0.71-1.39 .97 
First-line chemotherapy more intensive than CHOP 0.24 0.05-1.02 .05 

Adjusted HRs reflect multivariable analysis controlling for the other variables listed.

BMI, body mass index; CNS, central nervous system.

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