Table 2.

Univariate analysis of association with acute GVHD

Univariate analysisCumulative incidence, %P
Donor sex (male vs female) 36 vs 37 .04  
Patient sex (male vs female) 30 vs 42 .003  
Sex pairing mismatched (no vs yes) 35 vs 40 .03  
Female D to male R (no vs yes) 37 vs 35 .08  
Male D to female R (no vs yes) 33 vs 45 .016 
Donor median age (40 y or less vs more than 40 y) 37 vs 36 .04  
Patient median age (42 y or less vs more than 42 y) 28 vs 45 .0004  
Donor CMV serology (− vs +) 35 vs 41 .03 
Patient CMV serology (− vs +) 37 vs 37 .08  
Stage of disease (early vs advanced) 36 vs 36 .09  
CD34+selection method   
 Ceprate 40  
 Isolex 39  
 CliniMacs 30 log-rank χ2 = 0.45 .8  
Cryopreservation, yes vs no 28 vs 40 .06  
Median CD34+ cells × 106/kg, 4 or less vs more than 4 26 vs 43 .02 
CD34+ cells × 106/kg   
 2 or less; n = 47 21  
 More than 2 to 4; n = 118 35  
 More than 4; n = 150 43 log-rank χ2= 8.7 .01  
Median CD3+ cells × 106/kg (0.15 or less vs more than 0.15) 27 vs 42 .02 
CD3+ cells × 106/kg   
 0.05 or less; n = 62 18  
 More than 0.05 to 0.1; n = 81 35  
 More than 0.1; n = 172 44 log-rank χ2 = 9.8 .007  
CD34+ and CD3+ cells (× 106/kg)   
 CD34 4 or less and CD3 0.1 or less; n = 47  
 CD34 more than 4 or CD3 more than 0.1; n = 152 36  
 CD34 more than 4 and CD3 more than 0.1; n = 116 45 log-rank χ2 = 15.7 .0004 
Conditioning regimen (no TBI vs TBI) 27 vs 43 .01  
GVHD prohylaxis   
 CsA 42  
 CsA + PDN 37  
 CsA + MTX 24 log-rank χ2 = 4.8 .09  
Median 500 N/μL (14 or fewer d vs more than 14 d) 37 vs 34 .5  
Median 20 000 P/μL (15.5 or fewer d vs more than 15.5 d) 39 vs 36 .7 
Univariate analysisCumulative incidence, %P
Donor sex (male vs female) 36 vs 37 .04  
Patient sex (male vs female) 30 vs 42 .003  
Sex pairing mismatched (no vs yes) 35 vs 40 .03  
Female D to male R (no vs yes) 37 vs 35 .08  
Male D to female R (no vs yes) 33 vs 45 .016 
Donor median age (40 y or less vs more than 40 y) 37 vs 36 .04  
Patient median age (42 y or less vs more than 42 y) 28 vs 45 .0004  
Donor CMV serology (− vs +) 35 vs 41 .03 
Patient CMV serology (− vs +) 37 vs 37 .08  
Stage of disease (early vs advanced) 36 vs 36 .09  
CD34+selection method   
 Ceprate 40  
 Isolex 39  
 CliniMacs 30 log-rank χ2 = 0.45 .8  
Cryopreservation, yes vs no 28 vs 40 .06  
Median CD34+ cells × 106/kg, 4 or less vs more than 4 26 vs 43 .02 
CD34+ cells × 106/kg   
 2 or less; n = 47 21  
 More than 2 to 4; n = 118 35  
 More than 4; n = 150 43 log-rank χ2= 8.7 .01  
Median CD3+ cells × 106/kg (0.15 or less vs more than 0.15) 27 vs 42 .02 
CD3+ cells × 106/kg   
 0.05 or less; n = 62 18  
 More than 0.05 to 0.1; n = 81 35  
 More than 0.1; n = 172 44 log-rank χ2 = 9.8 .007  
CD34+ and CD3+ cells (× 106/kg)   
 CD34 4 or less and CD3 0.1 or less; n = 47  
 CD34 more than 4 or CD3 more than 0.1; n = 152 36  
 CD34 more than 4 and CD3 more than 0.1; n = 116 45 log-rank χ2 = 15.7 .0004 
Conditioning regimen (no TBI vs TBI) 27 vs 43 .01  
GVHD prohylaxis   
 CsA 42  
 CsA + PDN 37  
 CsA + MTX 24 log-rank χ2 = 4.8 .09  
Median 500 N/μL (14 or fewer d vs more than 14 d) 37 vs 34 .5  
Median 20 000 P/μL (15.5 or fewer d vs more than 15.5 d) 39 vs 36 .7 

D indicates donor; R, recipient; CMV, cytomegalovirus; TBI, total body irradiation; Bu, busulfan; CsA, cyclosporine A; PDN, prednisone; MTX, methotrexate; N, neutrophils; and P, platelets.

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