Table 3. Log rank test p-values and crude hazard ratios for mortality among cases of low grade pediatric gangliogliomas/gangliocytomas, 2004-2010 (n=348).
| p-value* | HR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 31.4 | 2.8-351.4 | |
| 1-4 | 2.2 | 0.1-35.5 | |
| 5-9 | 5.4 | 0.6-52.4 | |
| 10-14 | 2.0 | 0.2-21.7 | |
| 15-19 | ref | ||
| Sex | 0.35 | ||
| Female | 1.9 | 0.5-6.9 | |
| Male | ref | ||
| Race (n=341) | 0.23 | ||
| White | ref | ||
| Not white | 2.3 | 0.6-9.1 | |
| Extent of resection (n=343) | 0.84 | ||
| GTR | ref | ||
| STR | 0.6 | 0.1-4.9 | |
| No surgery | 1.3 | 0.2-10.8 | |
| Radiation treatment (n=345) | 0.16 | ||
| No radiation | ref | ||
| Beam radiation | 4.0 | 0.5-31.8 | |
| Location | 0.01 | ||
| Brainstem | 8.2 | 1.7-39.5 | |
| Spinal cord** | N/A | ||
| Other site | ref |
*
Overall survival curves were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared with the log-rank test.
**
0 deaths in patients with spinal cord tumors