Table 1 Clinical manifestations and cytogenetic abnormalities of MDS patients stratified by age groups
|  | Total patients (n = 93) | Younger MDS patients (n = 50) | Older MDS patients (n = 43) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 46 (16–87 years) | 43 (16–59 years) | 69 (60–87 years) | N/A |
Gender males (n, %) | 56 (60.2%) | 32 (64.0%) | 24 (55.8%) | 0.421 |
WBC (×109/L) (mean, range) | 7.9 (0.3–123.9) | 5.3 (0.7–123.9) | 3.9 (0.3–11.1) | 0.592 |
Hb (g/L) (mean, range) | 79.1 (26.8–163.0) | 80.1 (26.8–163.0) | 77.9 (39.0–122.0) | 0.701 |
Plate (×109/L) (mean, range) | 75.9 (4.0–233.0) | 71.9 (4.0–233.0) | 80.4 (3.0–586.0) | 0.661 |
Blast in BM (mean, range) | 5.5 (0.2–18.9) | 4.1 (0.2–16.4) | 7.1 (0.4–18.9) | 0.007** |