Table 1.

Characteristics of study participants

VariableTotal (n = 70)Pediatric (n = 32)
<18 y
Adult (n = 38)
18 y
P value 
Age at transplant, median (IQR), y 19.1 (14.1-25.0) 13.8 (8.0-16.0) 24.9 (20.4-31.3) NA 
Sex (male), n (%) 31 (44.3) 14 (43.8) 17 (44.7) .934 
SCD genotype (SS and Sβ0-thalassemia), n (%) 68 (97.1) 32 (100.0) 36 (94.7) .234  
Follow-up time, median (IQR), y 2.4 (1.5-3.9) 2.2 (0.5-3.8) 3.1 (1.7-4.7) .088 
Transplantation indication, n (%)      
Stroke (overt and silent infarcts) 37 (52.9) 21 (65.6) 16 (42.1) .050 
Acute chest syndrome 36 (51.4) 13 (40.6) 23 (60.5) .097 
Osteonecrosis 7 (10.0) 3 (9.4) 4 (10.5) 1.000  
Sickle nephropathy 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.6) 1.000  
Pulmonary hypertension 4 (5.7) 0 (0.0) 4 (10.5) .120  
Alloimmunization 16 (22.9) 5 (15.6) 11 (28.9) .186 
Donor characteristics     
Donor age, mean (SD) 34.4 (12.1) 36.8 (10.9) 32.4 (12.8) .127 
Donor sex, male, n (%) 33 (47.1) 16 (50.0) 17 (44.7) .660 
Donor relationship, n (%)    .003  
Mother 19 (27.1) 13 (40.6) 6 (15.8)  
Father 15 (21.4) 10 (31.2) 5 (13.2)  
Sibling 33 (47.1) 9 (28.1) 24 (63.2)  
Other 3 (4.3) 0 (0.0) 3 (7.9)  
Sickle cell trait (AS) 56 (80.0) 30 (93.8) 26 (68.4) .008 
Donor/recipient sex match, n (%)    .473 
Sex-matched transplant 36 (51.4) 14 (43.8) 22 (57.9)  
Female donor, male recipient 16 (22.9) 8 (25.0) 8 (21.1)  
Male donor, female recipient 18 (25.7) 10 (31.3) 8 (2115)  
ABO incompatibility, n (%), (n = 68)    .586  
No incompatibility 52 (76.5) 22 (73.3) 30 (79.0)  
Minor incompatibility 10 (14.7) 4 (13.3) 6 (15.8)  
Major incompatibility 6 (8.8) 4 (13.3) 2 (5.3)  
CMV serostatus, n (%)    .134  
CMV-seronegative recipient and donor 4 (5.7) 2 (6.3) 2 (5.3)  
CMV-seropositive recipient and donor 47 (67.1) 19 (59.4) 28 (73.7)  
CMV-seronegative recipient and CMV- seropositive donor 14 (20.0) 10 (31.3) 4 (10.5)  
CMV-seropositive recipient and CMV-seronegative donor 5 (7.1) 1 (3.1) 4 (10.5)  
Degree of HLA match, n (%)    .008  
5/10 24 (34.3) 7 (21.9) 17 (44.7)  
6/10 11 (15.7) 4 (12.5) 7 (18.4)  
7/10 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.6)  
8/10 2 (2.9) 1 (3.1) 1 (2.6)  
9/10 2 (2.9) 0 (0.0) 2 (5.3)  
6/12 22 (31.4) 16 (50.0) 6 (15.8)  
7/12 4 (5.7) 1 (3.1) 3 (7.9)  
8/12 3 (4.3) 3 (9.4) 0 (0.0)  
9/12 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.6)  
DSA positive, n (%) 7 (10.0) 6 (21.9) 0 (0.0) .003  
TNC dose (108/kg), median (IQR) 5.9 (3.6-8.7) 5.7 (2.8-8.6) 6.4 (3.8-9.1) .361 
CD34+ cell dose (106/kg), median (IQR) 4.1 (2.5-5.9) 4.2 (2.7-7.5) 3.8 (2.4-5.6) .275 
Graft source, n (%)    .166  
BM 61 (87.1) 30 (93.8) 31 (81.6)  
Primed BM 9 (12.9) 2 (6.3) 7 (18.4)  
VariableTotal (n = 70)Pediatric (n = 32)
<18 y
Adult (n = 38)
18 y
P value 
Age at transplant, median (IQR), y 19.1 (14.1-25.0) 13.8 (8.0-16.0) 24.9 (20.4-31.3) NA 
Sex (male), n (%) 31 (44.3) 14 (43.8) 17 (44.7) .934 
SCD genotype (SS and Sβ0-thalassemia), n (%) 68 (97.1) 32 (100.0) 36 (94.7) .234  
Follow-up time, median (IQR), y 2.4 (1.5-3.9) 2.2 (0.5-3.8) 3.1 (1.7-4.7) .088 
Transplantation indication, n (%)      
Stroke (overt and silent infarcts) 37 (52.9) 21 (65.6) 16 (42.1) .050 
Acute chest syndrome 36 (51.4) 13 (40.6) 23 (60.5) .097 
Osteonecrosis 7 (10.0) 3 (9.4) 4 (10.5) 1.000  
Sickle nephropathy 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.6) 1.000  
Pulmonary hypertension 4 (5.7) 0 (0.0) 4 (10.5) .120  
Alloimmunization 16 (22.9) 5 (15.6) 11 (28.9) .186 
Donor characteristics     
Donor age, mean (SD) 34.4 (12.1) 36.8 (10.9) 32.4 (12.8) .127 
Donor sex, male, n (%) 33 (47.1) 16 (50.0) 17 (44.7) .660 
Donor relationship, n (%)    .003  
Mother 19 (27.1) 13 (40.6) 6 (15.8)  
Father 15 (21.4) 10 (31.2) 5 (13.2)  
Sibling 33 (47.1) 9 (28.1) 24 (63.2)  
Other 3 (4.3) 0 (0.0) 3 (7.9)  
Sickle cell trait (AS) 56 (80.0) 30 (93.8) 26 (68.4) .008 
Donor/recipient sex match, n (%)    .473 
Sex-matched transplant 36 (51.4) 14 (43.8) 22 (57.9)  
Female donor, male recipient 16 (22.9) 8 (25.0) 8 (21.1)  
Male donor, female recipient 18 (25.7) 10 (31.3) 8 (2115)  
ABO incompatibility, n (%), (n = 68)    .586  
No incompatibility 52 (76.5) 22 (73.3) 30 (79.0)  
Minor incompatibility 10 (14.7) 4 (13.3) 6 (15.8)  
Major incompatibility 6 (8.8) 4 (13.3) 2 (5.3)  
CMV serostatus, n (%)    .134  
CMV-seronegative recipient and donor 4 (5.7) 2 (6.3) 2 (5.3)  
CMV-seropositive recipient and donor 47 (67.1) 19 (59.4) 28 (73.7)  
CMV-seronegative recipient and CMV- seropositive donor 14 (20.0) 10 (31.3) 4 (10.5)  
CMV-seropositive recipient and CMV-seronegative donor 5 (7.1) 1 (3.1) 4 (10.5)  
Degree of HLA match, n (%)    .008  
5/10 24 (34.3) 7 (21.9) 17 (44.7)  
6/10 11 (15.7) 4 (12.5) 7 (18.4)  
7/10 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.6)  
8/10 2 (2.9) 1 (3.1) 1 (2.6)  
9/10 2 (2.9) 0 (0.0) 2 (5.3)  
6/12 22 (31.4) 16 (50.0) 6 (15.8)  
7/12 4 (5.7) 1 (3.1) 3 (7.9)  
8/12 3 (4.3) 3 (9.4) 0 (0.0)  
9/12 1 (1.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.6)  
DSA positive, n (%) 7 (10.0) 6 (21.9) 0 (0.0) .003  
TNC dose (108/kg), median (IQR) 5.9 (3.6-8.7) 5.7 (2.8-8.6) 6.4 (3.8-9.1) .361 
CD34+ cell dose (106/kg), median (IQR) 4.1 (2.5-5.9) 4.2 (2.7-7.5) 3.8 (2.4-5.6) .275 
Graft source, n (%)    .166  
BM 61 (87.1) 30 (93.8) 31 (81.6)  
Primed BM 9 (12.9) 2 (6.3) 7 (18.4)  

A summary depicting the clinical characteristics of 70 evaluable participants who received the conditioning regimen as per protocol, and their donors.

CMV, cytomegalovirus; DSA, donor-specific antigens; SD, standard deviation; TNC, total nucleated cell dose.

χ2 test for the count, t test for mean, or Mann-Whitney test for the median, unless otherwise indicated.

Fisher exact test.

Some patients had >1 indication.