Table 2.

Comparison of outcomes between older (≥50 years) and younger (<50 years) patients

Older group (N = 27)Younger group (N = 38)P
1 year GRFS, % 84 94 .23 
5 year OS, % 86 96 .14 
I year TRM, % 14 5.4 .23 
CI acute GVHD, % .93 
CI chronic GVHD, % 18 14 .65 
Median time to neutrophil engraftment (range), d 12 (9-20) 11 (9-19) .9 
Median time to platelet engraftment (range), d 13 (9-61) 12 (9-61) .9 
Graft failure, n (%) 1 (3.7), late 2 (5.3), 1 early, 1 late 1.0 
Median CD3 chimerism (range), %    
 Day +100 59 (1-100) 42 (2-100) 
 1 y 64 (23-98) 71 (35-100) 
 3 y 60 (22-98) 79 (50-100) 
CMV reactivation, n (%) 9 (33) 9 (24) .4 
Multiple (>1) CMV reactivation, n .22 
CMV disease, n  
EBV reactivation, n (%) 10 (37) 15 (39) .79 
EBV PTLD, n 
Second cancers, n Squamous cell cervical carcinoma (n = 1), hepatocellular carcinoma (n = 1), classical Hodgkin lymphoma (n = 1)  
Causes of death Invasive fungal disease, days +14, +16, +21 (n = 3); MOF with recurrent parainfluenza and CMV infection day +327 (n = 1) Sepsis, MOF, portal vein thrombosis, day +213 (n = 1); invasive fungal disease, day +16 (n = 1) Fungal disease .15 
Older group (N = 27)Younger group (N = 38)P
1 year GRFS, % 84 94 .23 
5 year OS, % 86 96 .14 
I year TRM, % 14 5.4 .23 
CI acute GVHD, % .93 
CI chronic GVHD, % 18 14 .65 
Median time to neutrophil engraftment (range), d 12 (9-20) 11 (9-19) .9 
Median time to platelet engraftment (range), d 13 (9-61) 12 (9-61) .9 
Graft failure, n (%) 1 (3.7), late 2 (5.3), 1 early, 1 late 1.0 
Median CD3 chimerism (range), %    
 Day +100 59 (1-100) 42 (2-100) 
 1 y 64 (23-98) 71 (35-100) 
 3 y 60 (22-98) 79 (50-100) 
CMV reactivation, n (%) 9 (33) 9 (24) .4 
Multiple (>1) CMV reactivation, n .22 
CMV disease, n  
EBV reactivation, n (%) 10 (37) 15 (39) .79 
EBV PTLD, n 
Second cancers, n Squamous cell cervical carcinoma (n = 1), hepatocellular carcinoma (n = 1), classical Hodgkin lymphoma (n = 1)  
Causes of death Invasive fungal disease, days +14, +16, +21 (n = 3); MOF with recurrent parainfluenza and CMV infection day +327 (n = 1) Sepsis, MOF, portal vein thrombosis, day +213 (n = 1); invasive fungal disease, day +16 (n = 1) Fungal disease .15 

EBV, Ebstein-Barr virus; MOF, multiorgan failure; PRCA, pure red cell aplasia; PTLD, posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder.

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