Table 1.
Baseline demographic and tumor characteristics (n = 213).
| Characteristic | Sum |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 52.62 ± 12.99 years |
| Gender | |
| Male | 87 (40.85%) |
| Female | 126 (59.15%) |
| Pathology | |
| Nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma | 139 (65.26%) |
| Functioning pituitary adenoma | 74 (34.74%) |
| GH | 29 (13.62%) |
| PRL | 33 (15.49%) |
| ACTH | 12 (5.63%) |
| Tumor size category | |
| Microadenoma | 26 (12.21%) |
| Macroadenoma | 142 (66.67%) |
| Giant adenoma | 45 (21.12) |
| Knosp grade | |
| 0 | 52 (24.41%) |
| 1 | 54 (25.35%) |
| 2 | 54 (25.35%) |
| 3 | 34 (15.96%) |
| 4 | 19 (8.92%) |