Table 1.
Summary of patient characteristics and demographics by age group in pediatric glioblastoma, 1998–2011
| Summary of patient characteristics and demographics by age group, 1998–2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 N = 252 (21.48%) | 6–10 N = 287 (24.47%) | 11–19 634 (54.05%) | P‐value | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 123 (48.81%) | 161 (56.10%) | 374 (58.99%) | 0.0225 |
| Female | 129 (51.19%) | 126 (43.90%) | 260 (41.01%) | |
| Race | ||||
| White | 191 (75.79%) | 213 (74.22%) | 481 (75.87%) | 0.9644 |
| Black | 37 (14.68%) | 51 (17.77%) | 99 (15.62%) | |
| Others | 16 (6.40%) | 16 (5.57%) | 37 (5.84%) | |
| Unknown | 8 (3.17%) | 7 (2.44%) | 17 (2.68%) | |
| Region | ||||
| Metro | 198 (78.57%) | 221 (77.00%) | 478 (75.39%) | 0.0814 |
| Urban/Rural | 35 (13.89%) | 57 (19.86%) | 119 (18.77%) | |
| Unknown | 19 (7.54%) | 9 (3.14%) | 37 (5.84%) | |
| Primary site | ||||
| Hemispheric | 121 (48.02%) | 148 (51.57%) | 417 (65.77%) | <0.0001 |
| Central location | 76 (30.16%) | 77 (26.83%) | 67 (10.57%) | |
| Others | 55 (21.83%) | 62 (21.60%) | 150 (23.66%) | |
| Radiation | ||||
| Yes | 118 (46.83%) | 227 (79.09%) | 499 (78.71%) | <0.0001 |
| No | 126 (52.77%) | 58 (20.21%) | 131 (20.66%) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.40%) | 2 (0.70%) | 4 (0.63%) | |
| Chemotherapy | ||||
| Yes | 135 (53.57%) | 181 (63.07%) | 448 (70.66%) | <0.0001 |
| No | 109 (43.25%) | 93 (32.40%) | 162 (25.55%) | |
| Unknown | 8 (3.17%) | 13 (4.53%) | 24 (3.79%) | |
| Surgical procedure of the primary site | ||||
| Resectiona | 195 (77.38%) | 215 (74.91%) | 527 (83.12%) | 0.0071 |
| No | 57 (22.62%) | 72 (25.09%) | 106 (16.75%) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.16%) | |
| Treatment combination | ||||
| RT+CT+Surgery | 63 (25%) | 137 (47.74%) | 363 (57.26%) | <0.0001 |
| RT+CT | 20 (7.94%) | 34 (11.85%) | 60 (9.46%) | |
| RT+Surgery | 16 (6.35%) | 28 (9.76%) | 48 (7.57%) | |
| Surgery Only | 62 (25%) | 32 (11.15%) | 73 (11.51%) | |
| None | 15 (5.95%) | 12 (4.18%) | 21 (3.31%) | |
| Others | 76 (30.16%) | 44 (15.33%) | 69 (10.88%) | |
| Income | ||||
| <$30,000 | 53 (21.03%) | 46 (16.03%) | 77 (12.15%) | 0.0267 |
| $30,000–$34,999 | 40 (15.87%) | 43 (14.98%) | 129 (20.35%) | |
| $35,000–$45,999 | 58 (23.02%) | 84 (29.27%) | 168 (26.50%) | |
| >$46,000 | 86 (34.13%) | 103 (35.89%) | 231 (36.44%) | |
| Unknown | 15 (5.95%) | 11 (3.83%) | 29 (4.57%) | |
RT, Radiotherapy; CT, Chemotherapy.
a
Includes partial, gross, and total resection.