Table 2.
Selected socio-demographic characteristics of participating cases and controls
| Characteristic | Glioma cases N = 166 | Meningioma cases N = 93 | Controls N = 648 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Region, % |
|
|
|
| Montreal |
39.2 |
50.5 |
36.0 |
| Ottawa |
13.9 |
16.1 |
27.3 |
| Vancouver |
47.0 |
33.3 |
36.7 |
|
Male sex (%) |
63.3 |
28.0 |
48.9 |
|
Age, % |
|
|
|
| 30-39 years |
24.7 |
9.7 |
19.0 |
| 40-49 years |
32.5 |
32.3 |
33.2 |
| 50-59 years |
42.8 |
58.1 |
47.8 |
|
Education > high school, % |
61.4 |
54.8 |
71.3 |
| Census tract median household income, C$, mean (standard deviation (sd)) | 46,557 (16,287) | 44,261 (16,687) | 47,302 (17,350) |