Table 1.

Health variables analyzed to develop CHARM, primary analysis population

CharacteristicN (%)
No. of patients 1105 
Transplant centers–reported domains  
Age at HCT (y)  
Evaluable 1105 
Mean (SD) 67.7 (4.54) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 67.5 (64.1-71.2) 
Min-max 60.0-82.2 
60-64 350 (31.7%) 
65-69 399 (36.1%) 
70-74 295 (26.7%) 
>75 61 (5.5%) 
Walk speed, 4 m (m/s)  
1062 
Mean (SD) 1.0 (0.31) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 1.0 (0.8-1.1) 
Min-max 0.1-2.7 
<0.8 m/s 244 (23.0%) 
≥0.8 m/s 818 (77.0%) 
Weight loss percentage in previous year, n (%)  
1008 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 3.2% (0%-8.1%) 
Min-max 0%-37.3% 
No weight loss 354 (32) 
<10% 457 (41) 
≥10% (unintentional) 169 (15) 
≥10% (intentional) 26 (2) 
≥10% (intention unknown) 2 (0) 
Not reported 97 (9) 
Cognition by MoCA  
1058 
Mean (SD) 26 (2.92) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 26 (24-28) 
Min-max 12-30 
<26 409 (38.7%) 
≥26 649 (61.3%) 
CRP (mg/L)  
948 
Mean (SD) 6.1 (12.03) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 2.0 (0.9-6.0) 
Min-max 0.04-169 
≤10 808 (85.2%) 
>10 140 (14.8%) 
Serum albumin, g/dL  
1101 
Mean (SD) 4.0 (0.42) 
Median (25th-75th prcentile) 4.0 (3.7-4.2) 
Min-max 2.4-5.3 
<3.5 122 (11.1%) 
≥3.5 979 (88.9%) 
Comorbidity by HCT-CI, n (%)  
195 (18) 
179 (16) 
168 (15) 
175 (16) 
149 (13) 
91 (8) 
75 (7) 
38 (3) 
20 (2) 
7 (1) 
10 6 (1) 
11 2 (0) 
Patient-reported domains  
Karnofsky performance score, n (%)  
40-Disabled, requires special care and assistance 5 (0) 
50-Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care 8 (1) 
60-Requires occasional assistance but is able to care for most of his/her needs 65 (6) 
70-Cares for self, unable to carry on normal activity or to do active work 112 (10) 
80-Normal activity with effort; some signs or symptoms of disease 126 (11) 
90-Able to carry on normal activity; minor signs or symptoms of disease 343 (31) 
100-Normal, no complaints, no evidence of disease 313 (28) 
Not reported 133 (12) 
PROMIS Physical Function  
976 
Mean (SD) 44.7 (8.38) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 44.0 (39.0-50.0) 
Min-max 21.0-67.0 
<40 264 (27.0%) 
≥40 712 (73.0%) 
Instrumental activities of daily living score  
982 
Mean (SD) 13.1 (1.63) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 14.0 (13.0-14.0) 
Min-max 4.0-14.0 
<14 359 (36.6%) 
≥14 623 (63.4%) 
No. of falls in last 6 mo, no. (%)  
820 (74) 
122 (11) 
≥2 35 (3) 
Not reported 128 (12) 
PROMIS Depression  
975 
Mean (SD) 45 (7.17) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 44 (38-50) 
Min-max 34-66 
<60 949 (97.3%) 
≥60 26 (2.7%) 
Number of prescribed medications  
867 
Mean (SD) 6 (3.54) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 5 (3-7) 
Min-max 0-27 
≤4 386 (44.5%) 
>4 481 (55.5%) 
Physician-reported survey  
Physician prognostic evaluation: alive at 1 y, n (%)  
Very good (>90%) 34 (3) 
Good (75%-90%) 268 (24) 
Better than 50/50 (50%-74%) 433 (39) 
Worse than 50/50 (25%-49%) 178 (16) 
Bad (10%-24%) 17 (2) 
Very bad (<10%) 1 (0) 
Not reported 174 (16) 
CharacteristicN (%)
No. of patients 1105 
Transplant centers–reported domains  
Age at HCT (y)  
Evaluable 1105 
Mean (SD) 67.7 (4.54) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 67.5 (64.1-71.2) 
Min-max 60.0-82.2 
60-64 350 (31.7%) 
65-69 399 (36.1%) 
70-74 295 (26.7%) 
>75 61 (5.5%) 
Walk speed, 4 m (m/s)  
1062 
Mean (SD) 1.0 (0.31) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 1.0 (0.8-1.1) 
Min-max 0.1-2.7 
<0.8 m/s 244 (23.0%) 
≥0.8 m/s 818 (77.0%) 
Weight loss percentage in previous year, n (%)  
1008 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 3.2% (0%-8.1%) 
Min-max 0%-37.3% 
No weight loss 354 (32) 
<10% 457 (41) 
≥10% (unintentional) 169 (15) 
≥10% (intentional) 26 (2) 
≥10% (intention unknown) 2 (0) 
Not reported 97 (9) 
Cognition by MoCA  
1058 
Mean (SD) 26 (2.92) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 26 (24-28) 
Min-max 12-30 
<26 409 (38.7%) 
≥26 649 (61.3%) 
CRP (mg/L)  
948 
Mean (SD) 6.1 (12.03) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 2.0 (0.9-6.0) 
Min-max 0.04-169 
≤10 808 (85.2%) 
>10 140 (14.8%) 
Serum albumin, g/dL  
1101 
Mean (SD) 4.0 (0.42) 
Median (25th-75th prcentile) 4.0 (3.7-4.2) 
Min-max 2.4-5.3 
<3.5 122 (11.1%) 
≥3.5 979 (88.9%) 
Comorbidity by HCT-CI, n (%)  
195 (18) 
179 (16) 
168 (15) 
175 (16) 
149 (13) 
91 (8) 
75 (7) 
38 (3) 
20 (2) 
7 (1) 
10 6 (1) 
11 2 (0) 
Patient-reported domains  
Karnofsky performance score, n (%)  
40-Disabled, requires special care and assistance 5 (0) 
50-Requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care 8 (1) 
60-Requires occasional assistance but is able to care for most of his/her needs 65 (6) 
70-Cares for self, unable to carry on normal activity or to do active work 112 (10) 
80-Normal activity with effort; some signs or symptoms of disease 126 (11) 
90-Able to carry on normal activity; minor signs or symptoms of disease 343 (31) 
100-Normal, no complaints, no evidence of disease 313 (28) 
Not reported 133 (12) 
PROMIS Physical Function  
976 
Mean (SD) 44.7 (8.38) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 44.0 (39.0-50.0) 
Min-max 21.0-67.0 
<40 264 (27.0%) 
≥40 712 (73.0%) 
Instrumental activities of daily living score  
982 
Mean (SD) 13.1 (1.63) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 14.0 (13.0-14.0) 
Min-max 4.0-14.0 
<14 359 (36.6%) 
≥14 623 (63.4%) 
No. of falls in last 6 mo, no. (%)  
820 (74) 
122 (11) 
≥2 35 (3) 
Not reported 128 (12) 
PROMIS Depression  
975 
Mean (SD) 45 (7.17) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 44 (38-50) 
Min-max 34-66 
<60 949 (97.3%) 
≥60 26 (2.7%) 
Number of prescribed medications  
867 
Mean (SD) 6 (3.54) 
Median (25th-75th percentile) 5 (3-7) 
Min-max 0-27 
≤4 386 (44.5%) 
>4 481 (55.5%) 
Physician-reported survey  
Physician prognostic evaluation: alive at 1 y, n (%)  
Very good (>90%) 34 (3) 
Good (75%-90%) 268 (24) 
Better than 50/50 (50%-74%) 433 (39) 
Worse than 50/50 (25%-49%) 178 (16) 
Bad (10%-24%) 17 (2) 
Very bad (<10%) 1 (0) 
Not reported 174 (16) 

Max, maximum; Min, minimum; SD, standard deviation.

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