At 3L initiation |
Demographic characteristics |
Age, years; mean ± SD [median] |
58.52±13.88 [58.00] |
70.34±12.12 [72.00] |
<65 years, n (%) |
208 (70.3) |
NA |
65+ years, n (%) |
88 (29.7) |
NA |
Female, n (%) |
147 (49.7) |
21 (39.6) |
White (race/ethnicity),b n (%) |
— |
44 (83.0) |
Census region of residence,c n (%) |
South |
120 (40.5) |
16 (30.2) |
Midwest/North Central |
81 (27.4) |
NA |
Northeast |
44 (14.9) |
NA |
West |
51 (17.2) |
19 (35.8) |
Commercial health plan typed, n (%) |
Preferred provider organization |
148 (50.0) |
— |
Medicare supplemental coverage |
89 (30.1) |
— |
Comprehensive |
56 (18.9) |
— |
Home maintenance organization |
43 (14.5) |
— |
Other |
44 (14.9) |
— |
Unknown |
5 (1.7) |
— |
Calendar year of first CML diagnosis,e n (%) |
2001-2004 |
9 (3.0) |
NA |
2005-2008 |
55 (18.6) |
NA |
2009-2012 |
120 (40.5) |
NA |
2013-2018 |
112 (37.8) |
20 (37.7) |
During the 6-month period prior to specific therapy initiation |
Modified CCI, excluding CML,f mean ± SD [median] |
1.64±1.69 [2.00] |
3.60±2.31 [3.00] |
Darkow Disease Complexity Index,g n (%) |
Mild |
106 (35.8) |
NA |
Moderate |
104 (35.1) |
NA |
Severeh |
86 (29.1) |
24 (45.3) |
Use of hydroxyurea (pre-treatment), n (%) |
21 (7.1) |
NA |
Patients likely unfit for HSCT,i n (%) |
61 (20.6) |
34 (64.2) |
Other mental and physical comorbiditiesj (top 6 most prevalent), n (%) |
Cardiac arrhythmias |
55 (18.6) |
20 (37.7) |
Chronic pulmonary disease |
45 (15.2) |
22 (41.5) |
Congestive heart failure |
32 (10.8) |
22 (41.5) |
Diabetes |
74 (25.0) |
25 (47.2) |
Hypertension |
134 (45.3) |
39 (73.6) |
Valvular disease |
35 (11.8) |
17 (32.1) |
During the observation period |
Observation period duration,k months; mean ± SD [median] |
57.79 ± 36.31 [47.99] |
58.51 ± 24.07 [56.12] |