TABLE 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants

Characteristic	Patients
	No.	%
Age, years
Mean	45.52
Range	16–73
Patient sex
Male	40	56.3
Female	31	43.7
Married/committed relationship	59	83.1
Education status
Low	38	53.5
Medium	31	43.7
High	2	2.8
Income
Low	38	53.5
Medium	31	43.7
High	2	2.8
WHO glioma grade
High grade (3–4)	38	53.5
Low grade (1–2)	33	46.5
Laterality
Right	37	52.1
Left	29	40.8
Both	5	7.0
Lobe
Frontal	33	46.5
Temporal	23	32.4
Other	15	21.1
Epilepsy	12	16.9
BMI
<18.5	12	16.9
18.5–23	47	66.2
>23	12	16.9
KPS
≥70	60	83.1
<70	11	15.5

Education status: low mean primary school and below; medium mean junior high school and vocational middle school; high mean university and above. Income: low mean 1,000 RMB and below; medium mean 1,000–5,000 RMB; high mean 5,000 RMB and above it.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; KPS, Karnofsky Performance Score.