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. 2004 Oct;25(9):1575–1582.

Patient demographic and clinical characteristics

Characteristic Value
Sex (male:female) 16:9
Handedness (R:L) 16:9
Risk Group
    Average 16
    High 9
Race
    Caucasian 15
    African American 7
    Latino 2
    Asian 1
Shunted hydrocephalus (yes:no) 9:16
Dexamethasone use (yes:no) 20:5
Seizure history (yes:no) 4:21
Posterior fossa syndrome 18:7
Parental education (y)* 14.8 ± 2.80 (8.00–20.00)
Age at diagnosis (y)* 8.27 ± 2.66 (4.78–12.98)
Time since diagnosis (y)*
    To first MR study 0.31 ± 0.24 (0.03–0.94)
    To all MR studies 1.82 ± 1.26 (0.03–4.88)
*

Data are the mean ± SD (range).