18 June 2024 : Original article
Implementation and Evaluation of Discharge Planning for Patients Undergoing Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation
Lu Huang
12ABCDEFG, Yan Zhu2ABCDEF, Yun Wu2A, Ying-Ying Wang2A, Gui-qi Song3A, Kai-di Song2A, Yao-hua Wu1A, Yong-Liang Zhang4ADG*
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.943770
Ann Transplant 2024; 29:e943770
Table 2 Patient and medical characteristics.
| Parameter | CG (n=32) | IG (n=34) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at transplantion (years) | Mean±SD | 37.19±11.52 | 36.21±10.41 | 0.717 |
| Median (range) | 33.5 (19, 59) | 37 (18, 53) | 0.903 | |
| Gender | Number | 0.418 | ||
| Male | 21 | 19 | ||
| Female | 11 | 15 | ||
| BMI (kg/m) | Mean±SD | 23.99±3.47 | 23.65±3.90 | 0.710 |
| Marital status | Number | 0.116 | ||
| Single | 11 | 9 | ||
| Married | 18 | 25 | ||
| Divorced | 3 | 0 | ||
| Education level | Number | 0.903 | ||
| Primary or under | 14 | 16 | ||
| Secondary | 5 | 6 | ||
| Tertiary or above | 13 | 12 | ||
| Employment | Number | 0.663 | ||
| Yes | 7 | 9 | ||
| No | 25 | 25 | ||
| Primary Diagnosis | Number | 0.082 | ||
| AML/MDS | 16 | 26 | ||
| ALL | 12 | 6 | ||
| Others | 4 | 2 | ||
| KPS | Number | 0.585 | ||
| 70–80 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 90–100 | 20 | 19 | ||
| Time since diagnosis (months) | Median (range) | 6.5 (2,216) | 6 (2,132) | 0.887 |
| Conditioning regimen | Number | 0.950 | ||
| Flu/Bu/Cyclo | 30 | 32 | ||
| TBI/Cyclo | 2 | 2 | ||
| BMI – body mass index; AML – acute myelogenous leukemia; MDS – myelodysplastic syndrome; ALL – acute lymphoblastic leukemia; KPS – Karnofsky performance score; Flu – fludarabine; Bu – busulfan; Cyclo – cyclophosphamide; TBI – total body irradiation. | ||||