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Table 2 Patients with reduced relative dose intensity (RDI) (percent of patients with reductions are presented)

From: The impact of chemotherapy dose intensity and supportive care on the risk of febrile neutropenia in patients with early stage breast cancer: a prospective cohort study

 

Planned RDI <85% of standard (%)

Overall actual RDI <85% (%)

RDI <85% for 1+ cycle (%)

Planned RDI <90% of standard (%)

Overall actual RDI <90% (%)

RDI <90% for 1+ cycle (%)

All (n = 1,176)a

13.4

22.2

32.5

17.0

30.5

40.0

Age

 <50 years (n = 443)

12.4

16.0

26.0

15.3

23.5

33.2

 50–64 years (n = 537)

12.5

23.1

34.3

16.0

32.2

40.8

 ≥65 years (n = 196)

17.9

33.7

42.3

23.5

41.8

53.1

Menopausal statusa

 Pre-menopausal (n = 479)

10.4

14.4

23.4

12.9

21.7

30.3

 Post-menopausal (n = 690)

15.2

27.4

38.6

19.7

36.4

46.4

ECOG performance status

 0 (n = 917)

12.5

20.9

31.2

15.8

28.8

37.7

 1 (n = 235)

15.3

26.4

35.7

20.0

36.6

47.2

 2–4 (n = 24)

25.0

29.2

50.0

33.3

37.5

54.2

Prior chemotherapy

 No (n = 1,085)

13.1

21.9

32.4

16.7

30.1

39.9

 Yes (n = 91)

16.5

25.3

34.1

20.9

35.2

40.7

Baseline body surface area

 ≤2 m2 (n = 908)

10.7

19.9

30.3

13.9

28.2

38.0

 >2 m2 (n = 268)

22.4

29.9

39.9

27.6

38.4

46.6

Body mass indexa

 <30 kg/m2 (n = 750)

9.5

17.9

28.1

12.5

25.6

35.3

 30 to  <35 kg/m2 (n = 220)

16.8

30.0

38.6

20.0

36.8

45.0

 ≥35 kg/m2 (n = 203)

23.6

29.6

41.9

30.0

41.9

51.7

Hormone receptorsa

 ER+ or PR+ (n = 753)

13.9

22.0

32.9

18.1

30.3

41.2

 ER− and PR− (n = 378)

11.6

22.2

30.4

14.3

29.9

36.5

  1. ECOG Eastern Cooperative Group performance status, ER estrogen receptor, PR progesterone receptor, 1+ cycle at least one cycle.
  2. aFor some variables sample size is smaller due to missing data.