Table 2.
Patients’ characteristics.
| Characteristic | All patients (n = 41) | AA (n = 20) | GBM (n = 21) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE AT DIAGNOSIS (YEARS) | |||
| Median | 10.9 | 11.8 | 8.9 |
| Range | 3.3–19 | 3.6–19 | 3.3–16.6 |
| LENGTH OF FOLLOW-UP (MONTHS)a | |||
| Median | 13.5 | 16.0 | 11.7 |
| Range | 1.8–66.5 | 3.9–66.5 | 1.8–54.8 |
| SEX | |||
| Female | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Male | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| RACE | |||
| White | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Black | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| ETHNICITY | |||
| Non-Hispanic | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 4b | 2 | 2 |
| LOCATION | |||
| Cerebrum | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Cerebellum | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Thalamus | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Pineal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EXTENT OF RESECTION | |||
| Gross/near-total | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Subtotal | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Partial/biopsy | 19 | 13 | 6 |
AA, anaplastic astrocytoma; GBM, glioblastoma multiforme.
aDefined as last contact.
bIncluded one of each of the following: Cuban, Mexican, Central/South American, and Spanish not other was specified.