Table 3 Association between B symptoms and clinical variables.
Variable | Category | n | B symptoms present | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 311 | 169 (54.3) | 0.577 |
Male | 353 | 184 (52.1) | ||
Age | < 75 years | 496 | 261 (52.6) | 0.631 |
GE 75 years | 168 | 92 (54.8) | ||
Stage | Stage 0–2 | 246 | 94 (38.2) | < 0.001 |
Stage 3–4 | 418 | 259 (62.0) | ||
Performance status | Level 0–1 | 470 | 210 (44.7) | < 0.001 |
Level 2–4 | 183 | 137 (74.9) | ||
LDH | Normal | 216 | 95 (44.0) | < 0.001 |
Elevated | 381 | 223 (58.5) | ||
Bone marrow aspirate | Negative | 508 | 266 (52.4) | 0.040 |
Positive | 57 | 38 (66.7) | ||
Bone marrow trephine | Negative | 487 | 246 (50.5) | < 0.001 |
Positive | 89 | 62 (69.7) |