Characteristic

Value No. (%)

Sex Male Female

26 (43.3)

34 (56.7)

Age (year)

Median mode Minimum Maximum

48 25 13 80

Stage of disease Chronic phase Accelerated phase Blastic phase

49 (81.7)

7 (11.7)

2 (3.3)

Spleen size Normal

<10 cm sub costal

>10 cm sub costal

14 (25)

26 (46.4)

16 (28.6)

History of disease no. (%)

Previously treated New cases

13 (21.6)

47 (78.3)

Hemoglobin at base line-cells/mm³

Normal Mild to moderate anemia Severe anemia

18 (34)

29 (54)

6 (11.3)

White-cell count at base line-cells/mm³

<50,000 50,000 - 150,000 150,000 - 300,000

>300,000

7 (13.5)

25 (48)

16 (31)

3 (6)

Platelet count at base line-cells/mm³

Normal High Low

34 (64)

18 (34)

1 (1.9)

Hasford score Low risk Intermediate risk High risk

25 (43)

28 (49)

4 (7)