Parameter | Total | no-Ara-c group | Ara-c group | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 66 | 35 | 30 | Â |
Age, years | ||||
 Median | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0.119 |
 Range | 2–14.0 | 2–14.0 | 2–13.0 |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.749 |
 Male | 43 | 22 | 20 |  |
 Female | 23 | 13 | 10 |  |
WBC count, 109/L | Â | Â | Â | 0.220 |
 Median | 4.71 | 5.74 | 4.23 |  |
 Range | 0.82–202.4 | 0.82–202.4 | 0.99–130 |  |
WBC ≤ 10 × 109/L (n, %) | 44 (66.7%) | 22 (62.9%) | 22 (73.3%) | 0.362 |
WBC > 10 × 109/L (n, %) | 22 (33.3%) | 13 (37.1%) | 8 (26.7%) |  |
Haemoglobin count, g/L | Â | Â | Â | 0.075 |
 Median | 79 | 81.5 | 78 |  |
 Range | 44–127 | 49–127 | 44–124 |  |
Platelet count, 109/L | Â | Â | Â | 0.418 |
 Median | 30.5 | 32.0 | 24.5 |  |
 Range | 2–130 | 6–130 | 2–125 |  |
PML-RARA | Â | Â | Â | 0.846 |
 Long transcript | 26 | 13 | 12 |  |
 Short transcript | 17 | 8 | 9 |  |
 Variable | 9 | 6 | 4 |  |
 Not done | 14 | 8 | 5 |  |