Table 2.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Patients
| Patient | Gender | Age | Education | Handedness | Tumor Location | Tumor Type and Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with Highest Mean Language Scores | ||||||
| 2 | M | 63 | 12 | Right | L frontal | Glioblastoma IV |
| 5 | M | 63 | 15 | Right | L temporal | Glioblastoma IV |
| 10 | M | 52 | 18 | Right | L temporal | Glioblastoma IV |
| 11 | M | 52 | 16 | Right | L frontal | Oligodendroglioma III |
| Patients with Lowest Mean Language Scores | ||||||
| 3 | M | 50 | 15 | Right | L temporal or insular | Glioblastoma IV |
| 4 | F | 67 | 12 | Right | L parietal | Glioblastoma IV |
| 7 | M | 58 | 14 | Right | L temporal or insular | Oligodendroglioma II |
| 14 | M | 39 | 17 | Right | L temporal | Glioblastoma IV |
| Patients with Middle Mean Language Scores | ||||||
| 1 | F | 50 | 14 | Right | L temporal | Oligodendroglioma II |
| 6 | F | 68 | 13 | Right | L parietal | Glioblastoma IV |
| 8 | M | 52 | 19 | Right | L insular | Glioblastoma IV |
| 9 | M | 42 | 17 | Right | L frontal | Oligodendroglioma II |
| 12 | M | 66 | 19 | Right | L frontal | Oligodendroglioma II |
| 13 | F | 50 | 16 | Right | L temporal | Oligodendroglioma II |
Abbreviations: F, female; L, left; M, male.
A mean language score was calculated per patient by pooling all postoperative scores per subtest together and taking the mean of these TeleLanguage test scores (using percentages). See Results section for clarification.