Table 1

Factors predicting remission on azathioprine treatment (mean and 95% confidence intervals)

Remission achievedRemission not achievedp Value
WBC, white blood cell count; MCV, mean cell volume.
Neutrophil count (×109) 3.83 (3.63; 4.02) 5.85 (5.28; 6.42)0.0001
WBC (×109) 5.86 (5.63; 6.10) 7.91 (7.32; 8.51)0.0001
MCV93.2 (92.1; 94.2)88.8 (87.2; 90.4)0.0001
Age when Rx given38.0 (36.4; 39.7)34.7 (32.0; 37.5)0.05
Weight (kg)69.8 (68.1; 71.6)66.6 (63.6; 69.7)0.07
Age at diagnosis31.1 (29.6; 32.7)28.7 (25.9; 31.4)0.13
Dose (mg/kg) 1.65 (1.57; 1.74) 1.64 (1.59; 1.68)0.74
Lymphocyte count (×109) 1.33 (1.26; 1.40) 1.33 (1.15; 1.50)0.96