Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics for Non-Hispanic White Female Patients With Glioma and Controls Included in an Analysis of Genes and Reproductive Factors From 4 US Studies, 1993–2001
Population Characteristic | Controls |
Cases |
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No. | % | No. | % | |
Age, years | ||||
<45 | 133 | 16 | 133 | 37 |
45–64 | 199 | 24 | 106 | 30 |
≥65 | 490 | 60 | 118 | 33 |
Educational level, years | ||||
<12 | 76 | 9 | 32 | 10 |
12–15 | 554 | 68 | 222 | 67 |
≥16 | 187 | 23 | 78 | 23 |
Study | ||||
National Cancer Institute Glioma Case-Control Study | 210 | 26 | 151 | 45 |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Upper Midwest Health Study | 240 | 29 | 129 | 38 |
Agricultural Health Study | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial | 357 | 43 | 51 | 15 |