Table 2.
Comparison of the patient characteristics within and among the three hospitals.
| Hospital | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | Europe | South America |
|
| Classification group | |||
| − VE | 109* | 35 | 63 |
| − DE | 18 | 48 | 33 |
| − LE | 11 | 59 | 44 |
| Mixed types | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Age (years) | 50.4 | 41.5 | 52.9 |
| F/M | 91/59* | 61/89 | 55/91* |
| Clinical symptoms (Benign/Aggressive) |
109/41* | 83/67 | 99/47* |
| CVR** | 49% | 65%* | 50% |
| VOR (Exclude CS/spinal) ** |
83%* | 64%* | 24%* |
| CS lesions** / Spinal |
(83/7) | (11/28) | (35/5) |
|
** Statistically significant (p<0.001, 99% CI) comparing the 3 hospitals. | |||
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* Statistically significant (p<0.001, 99% CI) comparing within the same hospital. | |||