Table 4 Results of a multivariate analysis for physical assessment scores

From: Negative impact of chronic graft-versus-host disease and glucocorticoid on the recovery of physical function after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

 

Estimate

SE

t

P-value

BMI

 aGVHD III-IV

−6.88

3.22

−2.14

0.036

 cGVHD

−7.01

2.23

−3.14

<0.01

Right hand grip

 Male

13.5

5.77

2.34

0.022

 ECOG PS 0–1

57.2

18.0

3.17

<0.01

 PSL > 25.96 mg/kg

−17.4

6.09

−2.86

<0.01

Left hand grip

 Age > 45

−11.4

5.37

−2.12

0.037

 ECOG PS 0–1

80.8

17.4

4.63

<0.001

 PSL > 25.96 mg/kg

−16.1

5.73

−2.81

<0.01

Right knee extension

 Karnofsky PS < 100

18.1

7.30

2.48

0.015

 PSL > 25.96 mg/kg

−33.5

7.49

−4.48

<0.001

 Left knee extension

 PSL > 25.96 mg/kg

−45.0

12.2

−3.68

<0.001

 Relapse

82.8

22.8

3.63

<0.001

Standing on right foot

Standing on left foot

 No factor was included

Body anteflexion

 HCT-CI > 0

120

59.4

2.01

0.047

6-min walk test

 Male

14.0

5.23

2.68

<0.01

 Karnofsky PS < 90

−21.1

8.95

−2.36

0.021

  1. ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, PS performance status, HCT-CI Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation-Comorbidity Index, aGVHD III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease grade III to IV, cGVHD chronic graft-versus-host disease, PSL prednisolone