Table 3.
Univariate associations of demographic and clinical variables with histology in 244 patients with adamantinomitous or papillary craniopharyngioma (measured by Pearson's χ2-test)
| Variable | Adamantinomatous (n = 191) | Papillary (n = 53) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <0.001 | ||
| 0–19 years | 61 (31.9) | 3 (5.7) | |
| 20–39 years | 33 (17.3) | 5 (9.4) | |
| 40–59 years | 64 (33.5) | 29 (54.7) | |
| 60–79 years | 32 (16.8) | 13 (24.5) | |
| 80+ years | 1 (0.5) | 3 (5.7) | |
| Sex | 0.290 | ||
| Male | 101 (52.9) | 33 (62.3) | |
| Female | 90 (47.1) | 20 (37.7) | |
| Race | 0.088 | ||
| White | 139 (72.8) | 45 (84.9) | |
| Black | 28 (14.7) | 2 (3.8) | |
| Other | 24 (12.6) | 6 (11.3) | |
| Surgical treatment | 0.906 | ||
| Observation or biopsy | 37 (19.4) | 11 (20.8) | |
| Subtotal resection | 77 (40.3) | 23 (43.4) | |
| Gross total resection | 76 (39.8) | 19 (35.8) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Radiation treatment | 0.071 | ||
| No radiation | 145 (75.9) | 33 (62.3) | |
| Radiation | 42 (22.0) | 20 (37.7) | |
| Unknown | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0) |