Table 1 Patient characteristics

Total number of patients

100

Age

   < 61

55 (55)

   ≥ 61

45 (45)

Clinical Stage

   I, II

38 (38)

   III, IV

62 (62)

Performance status

   0–1

77 (77)

   2–4

23 (23)

LDH

   N≥

52 (52)

   N <

48 (48)

Extranodal lesion

   0–1

68 (68)

   2–4

32 (32)

IPI

   Low/low-intermediate

58 (58)

   High/high-intermediate

42 (42)

Albumin

   < 3.5 g/dl

26 (26)

   ≥3.5 g/dl

74 (74)

Prophylactic G-CSF

   yes

62 (62)

   no

38 (38)