TABLE 1.

List of categorical and continuous variables included in this study

Descriptive Variables
Age at diagnosis (yrs)
Race
Caucasian
African American
Biological sex
Male
Female
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
Insurance
Private
Public
Self-pay
Other (i.e., military)
Zip code (numerical)
Median household income (of patient’s zip code) (USD)
Mean distance to hospital (of patient’s zip code) (miles)
Tumor grade
I
II
III
IV
Unknown
Tumor group
Ependymoma
Germ cell
Glioma (high grade)
Glioma (low grade)
Medulloblastoma/PNET/ATRT
Other (high grade)
Other (low grade)
Outcomes
Time from symptom onset to neurosurgical consultation (days)
Percentage of missed core visits (appointments related to treatment of tumor)
Percentage of missed ancillary visits (appointments not related to treatment of tumor)
Survival (2 yrs)
Yes
No
Survival (5 yrs)
Yes
No

ATRT = atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor; PNET = primitive neuroectodermal tumor.