Table 1.
Select Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Optic Pathway Gliomas (Ages 0–19), SEER 18 2000–2014.
| Optic Pathway Gliomas | |
|---|---|
| Characteristic | Ages 0–19 (n = 709) |
| Age at Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| 0–4 years | 394 (55.57) |
| 5–9 years | 193 (27.22) |
| 10–14 years | 91 (12.83) |
| 15–19 years | 31 (4.37) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 342 (48.24) |
| Female | 367 (51.76) |
| Racial/Ethnic Groupa, n (%) | |
| White | 478 (67.42) |
| Black | 52 (7.33) |
| Asian | 36 (5.08) |
| Other | 23 (3.24) |
| Latino/a | 120 (16.93) |
| Number of Primary Tumors, n (%) | |
| 1 | 631 (89.00) |
| ≥2 | 78 (11.00) |
| Time Period of Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| 2000–2006 | 292 (41.18) |
| 2007–2014 | 417 (58.85) |
| Diagnostic Confirmation, n (%) | |
| Positive Microscopic Confirmation | 171 (24.1) |
| No Microscopic Confirmation | 22 (3.1) |
| Radiography and Other Imaging Techniques, No Microscopic Confirmation | 504 (71.1) |
| Unknown if Microscopically Confirmed, Death Certificate Only | 12 (1.7) |
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The Latino/a category includes those of all races, while all other race categories exclude those identified as Latino/a.