Table 3 Adverse events, separated according to those < 80 and ≥ 80 years old
Variable | Younger group (n = 182) | Super-elderly group (n = 12) | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (range) | n (range) | P value | |
Any toxicity Grade ≥ 3 | 58 (31.9%) | 8 (66.7%) | 0.02 |
fatigue Grade ≥ 3 | 3 (1.6%) | 4 (33.3%) | 0.003 |
Anorexia Grade ≥ 3 | 6 (3.2%) | 2 (16.7%) | 0.08 |
Diarrhoea Grade ≥ 3 | 1 (0.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
Neurosensory Grade ≥ 3 | 17 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.61 |
hand-foot syndrome Grade ≥ 3 | 2 (1.1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
Neutropenia Grade ≥ 3 | 26 (14.3%) | 1 (8.3%) | 1 |