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Characteristics of Neck Node Biopsy Patients (n=179) at KCH from July 2011 to February 2013
| CHARACTERISTIC | MEAN or N* | SD or % |
| Pediatric patients (< 16 years) |
58 | 33% |
| Age (years) | 8.1 | 5.1% |
| Male | 22 | 38.6% |
| Female | 35 | 61.4% |
|
Adult patients (16+ years) |
118 | 67% |
| Age (years) | 40.4 | 14.4% |
| Male | 53 | 44.9% |
| Female | 65 | 55.1% |
Gender is missing for one pediatric case, and age is missing in three cases, therefore percentages are based on totals excluding missing patients. KCH- Kamuzu Central Hospital
