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) |