Baseline Characteristics of Eligible Patients
| Patient Characteristic . | N . | % . |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| Median | 43 | |
| Range | 19 to 65 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 43 | 58% |
| Female | 31 | 42% |
| Race | ||
| White | 67 | 91% |
| Black | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Performance Status | ||
| 0 | 45 | 61% |
| 1 | 29 | 39% |
| B-Symptoms | ||
| Yes | 29 | 40% |
| No | 43 | 60% |
| Missing | 2 | |
| Stage | ||
| II | 13 | 18% |
| III | 21 | 28% |
| IV | 40 | 54% |
| Number of Cycles | ||
| 1 to 5 | 11 | 15% |
| 6 | 39 | 53% |
| 7 | 6 | 8% |
| 8 | 18 | 24% |
| International Index | ||
| 0 to 1 | 29 | 43% |
| 2 | 29 | 43% |
| 3 | 9 | 13% |
| 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Missing | 6 | |
| Age Adjusted International Index | ||
| 0 to 1 | 37 | 54% |
| 2 | 31 | 46% |
| Missing | 6 | |
| Pathology | ||
| Follicular large cell | 10 | 14% |
| Diffuse small cleaved | 1 | 1% |
| Diffuse mixed | 6 | 8% |
| Diffuse large cell | 37 | 50% |
| Large cell immunoblastic | 17 | 23% |
| Composite | 1 | 1% |
| Other (Ki-1 anaplastic) | 2 | 3% |
| Patient Characteristic . | N . | % . |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| Median | 43 | |
| Range | 19 to 65 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 43 | 58% |
| Female | 31 | 42% |
| Race | ||
| White | 67 | 91% |
| Black | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Performance Status | ||
| 0 | 45 | 61% |
| 1 | 29 | 39% |
| B-Symptoms | ||
| Yes | 29 | 40% |
| No | 43 | 60% |
| Missing | 2 | |
| Stage | ||
| II | 13 | 18% |
| III | 21 | 28% |
| IV | 40 | 54% |
| Number of Cycles | ||
| 1 to 5 | 11 | 15% |
| 6 | 39 | 53% |
| 7 | 6 | 8% |
| 8 | 18 | 24% |
| International Index | ||
| 0 to 1 | 29 | 43% |
| 2 | 29 | 43% |
| 3 | 9 | 13% |
| 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Missing | 6 | |
| Age Adjusted International Index | ||
| 0 to 1 | 37 | 54% |
| 2 | 31 | 46% |
| Missing | 6 | |
| Pathology | ||
| Follicular large cell | 10 | 14% |
| Diffuse small cleaved | 1 | 1% |
| Diffuse mixed | 6 | 8% |
| Diffuse large cell | 37 | 50% |
| Large cell immunoblastic | 17 | 23% |
| Composite | 1 | 1% |
| Other (Ki-1 anaplastic) | 2 | 3% |