Table 3 Management of low-risk febrile neutropenia
Group ML | Group BC | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 185) | (n = 160) | |||||
Number | % | Number | % | P-value | ||
Q. Inpatient versus outpatient management | ||||||
Outpatient | 93 | 50 | 104 | 65 | P = 0.006 | |
Inpatient | 92 | 50 | 56 | 35 | P = 0.006 | |
Total | 185 | 100 | 160 | 100 | ||
Q. (For those who chose outpatient management) Treatment of FN | ||||||
Oral antibiotics only | 14 | 15 | 47 | 45 | P < 0.001 | |
Oral antibiotics and G-CSF | 76 | 82 | 55 | 53 | P < 0.001 | |
Observation | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | P = 0.499 | |
Other | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P = 0.103 | |
Total | 93 | 100 | 104 | 100 | ||
Q. (For who choose inpatient management) Treatment of FN | ||||||
Intravenous antibiotics only | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | P = 1 | |
Intravenous antibiotics and G-CSF | 83 | 90 | 51 | 91 | P = 1 | |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P = 1 | |
Total | 92 | 100 | 56 | 100 | ||