Table 1: Clinical characteristics of patients and chemotherapy courses over time
Year; no. of patients*
Characteristic200820092010All years
No. of patients
Eligible433743123
Did not receive chemotherapy 811 3 22
With evaluable data352640101
Age, yr, median (IQR)†50 (38.5–59.5)49 (39.0–58.3)43.5 (36.0–60.3)48 (37.0–60.0)
Sex, male, no. (%)†20 (57)18 (69)21 (52)59 (58)
Underlying disease†
Acute myeloid leukemia242132 77
Acute lymphocytic leukemia 8 5 7 20
Biphenotypical acute leukemia 3 0 1 4
Total352640101
Courses of remission–induction chemotherapy
1 course311727 75
2 courses 3 610 19
3 courses 1 1 3 5
4 courses 0 2 0 2
Total no. of courses404056136

Note: IQR = interquartile range.
*Except where otherwise indicated.
†For patients with evaluable data.