Table 3

Univariable analysis of clinical characteristics potentially associated with time to death among 73 patients with lymphoma with LVEF assessment before and after receiving anthracycline

CharacteristicTotal (n=73)Death (n=34)1-Year survival (SE)5-Year survival (SE)p Value
AC-CMP0.02*
 Yes24150.58 (0.10)0.38 (0.11)
 No49190.80 (0.06)0.68 (0.07)
Mediastinal radiation0.93
 Yes840.88 (0.12)0.58 (0.19)
 No65300.71 (0.06)0.59 (0.06)
Age (years)0.07*
 <6036120.72 (0.07)0.69 (0.08)
 ≥6037220.73 (0.07)0.49 (0.09)
Sex0.15*
 Female31110.77 (0.08)0.63 (0.09)
 Male42230.69 (0.07)0.55 (0.08)
Race0.57
 Black1770.82 (0.09)0.70 (0.11)
 Caucasian51250.71 (0.06)0.55 (0.07)
 Unknown52
Smoking history0.67
 Yes1980.84 (0.08)0.71 (0.11)
 No47200.72 (0.07)0.61 (0.07)
 Unknown76
Hypertension§0.81
 Yes34170.76 (0.07)0.61 (0.09)
 No38160.71 (0.07)0.58 (0.09)
Diabetes mellitus§0.85
 Yes940.78 (0.14)0.56 (0.17)
 No63290.73 (0.06)0.60 (0.06)
Hyperlipidaemia§0.11*
 Yes1640.88 (0.08)0.73 (0.12)
 No56290.70 (0.06)0.55 (0.07)
Coronary artery disease0.16*
 Yes1280.75 (0.13)0.34 (0.15)
 No61260.72 (0.06)0.63 (0.06)
  • *Variables that were included in multivariate regression model analysis.

  • §Total n=62, AC-CMP n=23.

  • AC-CMP, anthracycline-based chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.