Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Brain Tumor Survivors
| N | % | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tumor Diagnosis | |||
| Ependymoma | 22 | 44 | 0.22 |
| Low Grade Glioma | 12 | 24 | |
| Craniopharyngioma | 16 | 32 | |
| Tumor Location | |||
| Infratentorial | 22 | 44 | 0.40 |
| Supratentorial | 28 | 56 | |
| Pre-CRT Chemotherapy | |||
| No | 44 | 88 | <0.01* |
| Yes | 6 | 12 | |
| Extent of Surgical Resection | |||
| Biopsy/STR | 25 | 50 | 1.00 |
| NTR/GTR | 25 | 50 | |
| Pre-CRT Surgery | |||
| n = 1 | 31 | 65 | 0.04* |
| n = 2–4 | 17 | 35 | |
| Hydrocephalus | |||
| No | 21 | 42 | 0.26 |
| Yes | 29 | 58 | |
| CSF Shunting | |||
| No | 29 | 58 | 0.26 |
| Yes | 21 | 42 | |
| Visual Acuity Impairment | |||
| None | 20 | 71 | <0.01* |
| Unilateral | 7 | 25 | |
| Bilateral | 1 | 4 | |
| Visual Field Impairment | |||
| None | 18 | 64 | <0.01* |
| Unilateral | 3 | 11 | |
| Bilateral | 7 | 25 | |
*
p<.05
P-value indicates whether group is equally distributed across sub-categories using Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact test when necessary. CRT – conformal radiation therapy; STR – subtotal resection; NTR – near total resection; GTR – gross total resection; CSF – cerebrospinal fluid