| Level of expression | Test of sig. | p | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Low expression (n = 22) | High expression (n = 23) | ||||
 | No. | % | No. | % | ||
Sex | ||||||
 Male | 12 | 54.5 | 12 | 52.2 | χ2 = 0.025 | 0.873 |
 Female | 10 | 45.5 | 11 | 47.8 | ||
Age (years) | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 20.0–72.0 | 20.0–78.0 | t = 0.754 | 0.455 | ||
 Mean ± SD | 44.05 ± 14.85 | 47.70 ± 17.47 | ||||
 Median | 42.50 | 53.0 | ||||
Co-Morbidities | ||||||
 None | 16 | 72.7 | 14 | 60.9 | χ2 = 0.927 | MCp = 0.743 |
 Single | 4 | 18.2 | 5 | 21.7 | ||
 Multiple | 2 | 9.1 | 4 | 17.4 | ||
Cytogenetic | ||||||
 Poor risk | 4 | 57.1 | 3 | 42.9 | χ2 = 3.012 | MCp = 0.248 |
 Intermediate risk | 15 | 60 | 10 | 40 | ||
 Good risk | 4 | 44.4 | 9 | 55.6 | ||
Total leucocyte count | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 1.0–152.0 | 1.0–236.0 | U = 217.50 | 0.419 | ||
 Mean ± SD. | 27.59 ± 37.82 | 45.48 ± 76.04 | ||||
 Median | 11.0 | 6.0 | ||||
Hemoglobin | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 4.0–12.0 | 5.0–12.0 | t = 0.771 | 0.445 | ||
 Mean ± SD | 7.27 ± 1.98 | 7.74 ± 2.07 | ||||
 Median | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||||
Platelets | ||||||
 Min.–Max | 4.0–345.0 | 4.0–248.0 | U = 242.50 | 0.812 | ||
 Mean ± SD | 68.18 ± 80.60 | 60.91 ± 64.05 | ||||
 Median | 42.0 | 38.0 | ||||
Peripheral blast | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 10.0–82.0 | 0.0–87.0 | U = 249.0 | 0.928 | ||
 Mean ± SD | 37.09 ± 24.16 | 36.35 ± 24.65 | ||||
 Median | 34.0 | 30.0 | ||||
Bone marrow blast | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 40.0–92.0 | 30.0–99.0 | t = 1.042 | 0.303 | ||
 Mean ± SD | 72.32 ± 16.59 | 66.61 ± 19.93 | ||||
 Median | 75.0 | 67.0 | ||||
NO level | 2.79–46.9 | 3.2–60.9 | 0.931 | 0.352 | ||
14.17 (16.30) | 12.20 (12.27) | |||||
Remission Status | ||||||
 Responders (CR and PR) | 9 | 40.9 | 8 | 34.8 | χ2 = 0.331 | MCp = 0.924 |
 Refractory | 4 | 18.2 | 4 | 17.4 | ||
 Died | 9 | 40.9 | 11 | 47.8 | ||
Mortality | ||||||
 Alive | 7 | 31.8 | 7 | 30.4 | χ2 = 0.010 | 0.920 |
 Died | 15 | 68.2 | 16 | 69.6 |  |  |
Duration of survival | ||||||
 Min.–Max. | 10.0–90.0 | 10.0–90.0 | U = 223.0 | 0.489 | ||
 Mean ± SD | 49.18 ± 31.53 | 45.0 ± 32.02 | ||||
 Median | 37.50 | 37.0 |