Table 2.
Demographic and Tumor-Related Variables.
| Variable | RT (n = 12) | No RT (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (% male) | 91.70 | 66.67 |
| Age at time of surgery (years), M (SD) | 11.65 (2.88) | 11.87 (3.47) |
| Age at time of assessment (years), M (SD) | 12.21 (2.92) | 12.47 (3.48) |
| Time since surgery (months) | 6.17 (3.99) | 6.93 (3.65) |
| Socioeconomic status (%) | ||
| <US$40,000 | 25.00 | 20.00 |
| US$40,001–US$60,000 | 16.67 | 20.00 |
| US$60,001–US$80,000 | 16.67 | 20.00 |
| US$80,001–US$100,000 | 8.30 | 13.30 |
| >US$100,000 | 41.70 | 26.70 |
| Education of primary caregiver (%) | ||
| Some high school | 8.30 | 0.00 |
| High school graduate | 16.70 | 26.70 |
| Some college | 33.33 | 33.30 |
| College graduate | 16.70 | 33.30 |
| Partial graduate school | 8.30 | 0.00 |
| Graduate degree | 16.70 | 6.70 |
| Type of tumor (%) | ||
| Medulloblastoma/PNET | 33.33 | 0.00 |
| Low grade astrocytoma | 8.30 | 20.00 |
| Germ cell tumor | 16.70 | 0.00 |
| Astrocytoma | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pineal tumor | 8.30 | 0.00 |
| Ependymoma | 8.30 | 0.00 |
| Craniopharyngioma | 0.00 | 13.30 |
| Choroid plexus tumor | 0.00 | 13.30 |
| Ganglioglioma | 0.00 | 6.70 |
| Other | 16.70 | 40.00 |
| Location of tumor (%) | ||
| Supratentorial | 58.30 | 66.70 |
| Right | 8.30 | 13.30 |
| Left | 25.00 | 26.70 |
| Midline | 25.00 | 26.70 |
| Infratentorial | 41.70 | 33.30 |
| Size of primary lesion, M (SD) | 1243.44 (1079.48) | 1221.65 (1380.98) |
| Shunt placement (% no) | 91.67 | 86.67 |
| Chemotherapya (% yes) | 75.00 | 0.00 |
| Type of radiation | ||
| Focal | 41.70 | - |
| Cranial/Craniospinal | 58.30 | - |
| Dose | ||
| 2340 cGy | 42.86 | - |
| 3600 cGy | 42.86 | - |
| 3960 cGy | 14.28 | - |
| Total radiation | ||
| Focal/boost dose, M (SD) | 4680.00 (1388.45) | - |
| Cranial/craniospinal, M (SD) | 2365.71 (780.66) | - |
Note.
a
Denotes a significant difference.