Table 3:Statistics showing complications associated with treatment regimen given at MNH for MM.

 

Treatment regimen

 

Variable (outcome)

BTD (%)

(n-93)

MP (%)

(n-77)

MPT (%)

 (n-9)

P - value

Induced DM

 

 

 

 

 

No

92 (98.9)

75 (97.4)

9 (100)

0.650

 

Yes

1 (1.1)

2 (2.6)

0 (0.0)

Cytopenia

 

 

 

 

 

No

92 (98.9)

59 (76.6)

8 (88.9)

< 0.001

 

Yes

1 (1.1)

18 (23.4)

1 (11.1)

Gastropathy

 

 

 

 

 

No

90 (96.8)

70 (90.9)

8 (88.9)

0.201

 

Yes

3 (3.2)

7 (9.1)

1 (11.1)

Edema

 

 

 

 

 

No

79 (84.9)

71 (92.2)

8 (88.9)

0.257

 

Yes

14 (15.1)

6 (7.8)

1 (11.1)

Peripheral neuropathy

 

 

 

 

 

No

48 (51.6)

72 (93.5)

5 (55.6)

< 0.001

 

Yes

45 (48.4)

5 (6.5)

4 (44.4)