Table 2.
Characteristics of Patients and Controls, and Patterns of Compensation
| Meningioma, n = 956 | Controls, n = 4765 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational level, n (%) | .93 | ||
| Basic to high school | 545 (64.3) | 2698 (64.1) | |
| Higher education | 302 (35.7) | 1509 (35.9) | |
| Missing | 109 | 558 | |
| Disposable income, n (%) | .65 | ||
| Median (Q1, Q3) | 231k (176 k, 289 k) | 233k (171 k, 298 k) | |
| Missing | 104 | 525 | |
| History of depression, at index date, n (%) | 278 (29.1) | 905 (19.0) | < .001 |
| History of depression (1 y before index date), n (%) | 204 (21.3) | 788 (16.5) | < .001 |
| Elixhauser comorbidities, at index date, n (%) | < .001 | ||
| 0 | 641(67.1) | 3822 (80.2) | |
| 1 | 189 (19.8) | 613 (12.9) | |
| 2 | 66 (6.9) | 180 (3.8) | |
| 3 or more | 60 (6.3) | 150 (3.1) | |
| Number of Elixhauser comorbidities, 1 y prior to index date, n (%) | < .001 | ||
| 0 | 750 (78.5) | 3946 (82.8) | |
| 1 | 117 (12.2) | 549 (11.5) | |
| 2 | 46 (4.8) | 150 (3.1) | |
| 3 or more | 43 (4.5) | 120 (2.5) | |
| Net d absent 365 d prior to index date, median (Q1, Q3) | 35 (5, 131) | 0 (0, 0) | < .001 |
| % on permanent sick leave at index date | 104 (10.9) | 350 (7.3) | < .001 |
| Net d absent 1 y after index date, median (Q1, Q3) | 227 (108, 365) | 0 (0, 0) | < .001 |
| Net d absent 1-2 y after index date, median (Q1, Q3) | 49 (0,343) | 0 (0, 0) | < .001 |
| Without any sick-leave compensation at 1 y before index date, n (%) | 755 (79.0) | 4109 (86.2) | < .001 |
| Without any sick-leave compensation at 1 y after index date, n (%) | 471 (49.3) | 4033 (84.6) | < .001 |
| Without any sick-leave compensation 2 y after index date, n (%) | 548 (57.3) | 4017 (84.3) | < .001 |
| On permanent sick leave 365 d after index date, n (%) | 103 (10.8) | 350 (7.3) | < .001 |
Abbreviation: Q, quartile.