Table 2

Baseline characteristics of patients receiving 6 cycles (Group 1) versus more than 6 cycles (Group 2) of adjuvant temozolomide

CharacteristicGroup 1 (6C)
(N = 333)
No (%)
Group 2 (>6C)
(N = 291)
No (%)
All
(N = 624)
No (%)
Age, y*
 <50122 (36.6)99 (34.0)221 (35.4)
 ≥50211 (63.4)192 (66.0)403 (64.6)
Gender
 Male191 (57.4)162 (55.7)353 (56.6)
 Female142 (42.6)129 (44.3)271 (43.4)
WHO performance status*
 0179 (53.8)214 (73.5)393 (63.0)
 ≥1154 (46.2) 77 (26.5)231 (37.0)
Extent of resection*
 Incomplete resection145 (43.5)142 (48.8)287 (46.0)
 Complete resection186 (55.9)149 (51.2)335 (53.7)
 Missing 2 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.3)
Corticosteroid therapy*
 No189 (56.8)82 (28.2)271 (43.4)
 Yes 144 (43.2)209 (71.8)353 (56.6)
MGMT methylation status*
 Unmethylated76 (22.8)132 (45.4)208 (33.3)
 Methylated 203 (61.0) 139 (47.8)342 (54.8)
 Unknown 54 (16.2) 20 (6.9) 74 (11.9)
CharacteristicGroup 1 (6C)
(N = 333)
No (%)
Group 2 (>6C)
(N = 291)
No (%)
All
(N = 624)
No (%)
Age, y*
 <50122 (36.6)99 (34.0)221 (35.4)
 ≥50211 (63.4)192 (66.0)403 (64.6)
Gender
 Male191 (57.4)162 (55.7)353 (56.6)
 Female142 (42.6)129 (44.3)271 (43.4)
WHO performance status*
 0179 (53.8)214 (73.5)393 (63.0)
 ≥1154 (46.2) 77 (26.5)231 (37.0)
Extent of resection*
 Incomplete resection145 (43.5)142 (48.8)287 (46.0)
 Complete resection186 (55.9)149 (51.2)335 (53.7)
 Missing 2 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.3)
Corticosteroid therapy*
 No189 (56.8)82 (28.2)271 (43.4)
 Yes 144 (43.2)209 (71.8)353 (56.6)
MGMT methylation status*
 Unmethylated76 (22.8)132 (45.4)208 (33.3)
 Methylated 203 (61.0) 139 (47.8)342 (54.8)
 Unknown 54 (16.2) 20 (6.9) 74 (11.9)

*Enrollment (baseline) values.

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of patients receiving 6 cycles (Group 1) versus more than 6 cycles (Group 2) of adjuvant temozolomide

CharacteristicGroup 1 (6C)
(N = 333)
No (%)
Group 2 (>6C)
(N = 291)
No (%)
All
(N = 624)
No (%)
Age, y*
 <50122 (36.6)99 (34.0)221 (35.4)
 ≥50211 (63.4)192 (66.0)403 (64.6)
Gender
 Male191 (57.4)162 (55.7)353 (56.6)
 Female142 (42.6)129 (44.3)271 (43.4)
WHO performance status*
 0179 (53.8)214 (73.5)393 (63.0)
 ≥1154 (46.2) 77 (26.5)231 (37.0)
Extent of resection*
 Incomplete resection145 (43.5)142 (48.8)287 (46.0)
 Complete resection186 (55.9)149 (51.2)335 (53.7)
 Missing 2 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.3)
Corticosteroid therapy*
 No189 (56.8)82 (28.2)271 (43.4)
 Yes 144 (43.2)209 (71.8)353 (56.6)
MGMT methylation status*
 Unmethylated76 (22.8)132 (45.4)208 (33.3)
 Methylated 203 (61.0) 139 (47.8)342 (54.8)
 Unknown 54 (16.2) 20 (6.9) 74 (11.9)
CharacteristicGroup 1 (6C)
(N = 333)
No (%)
Group 2 (>6C)
(N = 291)
No (%)
All
(N = 624)
No (%)
Age, y*
 <50122 (36.6)99 (34.0)221 (35.4)
 ≥50211 (63.4)192 (66.0)403 (64.6)
Gender
 Male191 (57.4)162 (55.7)353 (56.6)
 Female142 (42.6)129 (44.3)271 (43.4)
WHO performance status*
 0179 (53.8)214 (73.5)393 (63.0)
 ≥1154 (46.2) 77 (26.5)231 (37.0)
Extent of resection*
 Incomplete resection145 (43.5)142 (48.8)287 (46.0)
 Complete resection186 (55.9)149 (51.2)335 (53.7)
 Missing 2 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.3)
Corticosteroid therapy*
 No189 (56.8)82 (28.2)271 (43.4)
 Yes 144 (43.2)209 (71.8)353 (56.6)
MGMT methylation status*
 Unmethylated76 (22.8)132 (45.4)208 (33.3)
 Methylated 203 (61.0) 139 (47.8)342 (54.8)
 Unknown 54 (16.2) 20 (6.9) 74 (11.9)

*Enrollment (baseline) values.

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