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Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline clinical characteristics[8]

From: Multivariate and subgroup analyses of a randomized, multinational, phase 3 trial of decitabine vs treatment choice of supportive care or cytarabine in older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia and poor- or intermediate-risk cytogenetics

Parameter

Total TC (n = 243)

Decitabine (n = 242)

Median age, years (range)

73.0 (64.0–91.0)

73.0 (64.0–89.0)

 <70 years

70 (28.8)

71 (29.3)

 70–74 years

74 (30.5)

76 (31.4)

 ≥75 years

99 (40.8)

95 (39.3)

Sex, n (%)

 Female

92 (37.9)

105 (43.4)

 Male

151 (62.1)

137 (56.6)

Median BSA, m2 (range)

1.80 (1.3–2.7)

1.82 (1.4–2.6)

Median time since AML diagnosis, days (range)

15.0 (0–398.0)

14.0 (3.0–346.0)

Type of AML, n (%)

 De novo

157 (64.6)

155 (64.0)

 Secondary

84 (34.6)

87 (36.0)

Bone marrow blasts, n (%)

 <20%

8 (3.3)

4 (1.7)

 20%–30%

58 (24.1)

65 (27.0)

 >30%–50%

74 (30.7)

67 (27.8)

 >50%

101 (41.9)

105 (43.7)

ECOG PS, n (%)

 0 or 1

178 (73.2)

182 (75.3)

 2

65 (26.7)

60 (24.8)

Cytogenetics, n (%)

 Intermediate risk

154 (63.6)

152 (63.1)

 Poor risk

87 (36.0)

87 (36.1)

Median hemoglobin, g/dL (range)

9.4 (5.0–12.6)

9.3 (5.2–15.0)

Platelets, n

213

225

 Median, 109/L (range)

50.00 (6.0–490.0)

58.00 (6.0–487.0)

White blood cells, n

236

237

 Median, 109/L (range)

3.69 (0.5–80.9)

3.10 (0.3–127.0)

  1. AML, acute myeloid leukemia; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; TC, treatment choice, with physician’s advice.