Predictive value of Dmax and %ΔSUVmax of 18F-FDG PET/CT for the prognosis of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Table 2 The effects of clinical characteristics on disease progression or recurrence

Characteristics	No. of patients	No relapse	Progress or recurrence	χ2	P
Sex
Male	78	56	22	2.710	0.100
Female	76	63	13	2.710	0.100
Age (years)
≤ 60	93	77	16	4.078	0.043
>60	61	42	19	4.078	0.043
Ann Arbor stage
I+II	56	52	4	10.815	<0.001
III+IV	98	67	31	10.815	<0.001
LDH level
Normal	94	80	14	8.430	0.004
Abnormal	60	39	21	8.430	0.004
IPI score
≤ 2	71	64	7	12.421	<0.001
>2	83	55	28	12.421	<0.001

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