Table 2.

Cox regression analyses of factors potentially associated with neutrophil engraftment, treatment-related mortality, and survival after unrelated donor UCB transplantation

VariableRelative risk (95% CI)P
Neutrophil recovery Model χ2= 25.6, P < .01  
 CD34 dose (× 105/kg)   
  Less than 1.7 1.0  
  1.7-2.7 1.7 (0.8-3.6) .14 
  2.8-5.4 2.6 (1.3-5.4) < .01  
  More than 5.4 4.7 (2.2-9.8) < .01  
 Growth factor   
  No 1.0 .09 
  Yes 3.4 (0.8-2.1)  
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0 NS  
  4/6 0.9 (0.6-1.6)  
Acute GVHD Model χ2 = 0.9, NS  
 CD3 dose (× 106/kg)   
  Less than 8 1.0  
  8 or more 0.7 (0.2-1.9) NS  
 Age (by decade) 1.0 (0.98-1.03) NS  
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0  
  4/6 1.2 (0.5-2.7) NS 
Treatment-related mortality Model (χ2 = 29.2, P < .01)  
 CD34 dose (× 105/kg)   
  1.7 or less 1.0  
  More than 1.7 0.2 (0.1-0.5) < .01 
 Age (by decade) 1.3 (1.0-1.6) .03  
 Grade III-IV acute GVHD   
  No 1.0  
  Yes 4.4 (1.7-11.4) < .01 
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0  
  4/6 1.6 (0.6-3.9) .34 
Survival Model χ2 = 22.8, P< .01)  
 CD34 dose (× 105/kg)   
  1.7 or less 1.0  
  More than 1.7 0.3 (0.1-0.5) < .01 
 Grade III-IV acute GVHD   
  No 1.0  
  Yes 3.5 (1.5-7.9) < .01 
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0  
  4/6 2.4 (1.2-4.7) .01 
VariableRelative risk (95% CI)P
Neutrophil recovery Model χ2= 25.6, P < .01  
 CD34 dose (× 105/kg)   
  Less than 1.7 1.0  
  1.7-2.7 1.7 (0.8-3.6) .14 
  2.8-5.4 2.6 (1.3-5.4) < .01  
  More than 5.4 4.7 (2.2-9.8) < .01  
 Growth factor   
  No 1.0 .09 
  Yes 3.4 (0.8-2.1)  
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0 NS  
  4/6 0.9 (0.6-1.6)  
Acute GVHD Model χ2 = 0.9, NS  
 CD3 dose (× 106/kg)   
  Less than 8 1.0  
  8 or more 0.7 (0.2-1.9) NS  
 Age (by decade) 1.0 (0.98-1.03) NS  
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0  
  4/6 1.2 (0.5-2.7) NS 
Treatment-related mortality Model (χ2 = 29.2, P < .01)  
 CD34 dose (× 105/kg)   
  1.7 or less 1.0  
  More than 1.7 0.2 (0.1-0.5) < .01 
 Age (by decade) 1.3 (1.0-1.6) .03  
 Grade III-IV acute GVHD   
  No 1.0  
  Yes 4.4 (1.7-11.4) < .01 
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0  
  4/6 1.6 (0.6-3.9) .34 
Survival Model χ2 = 22.8, P< .01)  
 CD34 dose (× 105/kg)   
  1.7 or less 1.0  
  More than 1.7 0.3 (0.1-0.5) < .01 
 Grade III-IV acute GVHD   
  No 1.0  
  Yes 3.5 (1.5-7.9) < .01 
 HLA match   
  6/6 and 5/6 1.0  
  4/6 2.4 (1.2-4.7) .01