Table 1.
Characteristics of the study subjects (n = 840)
| Characteristic | Total (n = 840) | Intraparenchymal viable (n = 335) | Calcified (n = 312) | Subarachnoid (n = 193) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | < 0.001 | ||||
| Female | 336 (40%) | 78 (23.3%) | 192 (61.5%) | 66 (34.2%) | |
| Male | 505 (60%) | 257 (76.8%) | 120 (38.5%) | 127 (65.8%) | |
| Age (years) | 41.8 (33.2–54.1) | 40.3 (33.0–53.0) | 39.1 (31.2–52.9) | 46.0 (37.4–58.8) | < 0.001 |
| Marital status* | 0.555 | ||||
| Single | 615 (74.3%) | 250 (75.1%) | 234 (75.2%) | 131 (71.2%) | |
| Others | 213 (25.7%) | 83 (24.9%) | 77 (24.8%) | 53 (28.8%) | |
| Level of education* | 0.001 | ||||
| No studies | 43 (5.2%) | 10 (3%) | 14 (4.5%) | 19 (10.3%) | |
| Any studies | 785 (94.8%) | 323 (97%) | 297 (95.5) | 165 (89.7%) | |
| Years of education* | 11 (6–11) | 11 (6–11) | 11 (9–11) | 11 (6–11) | < 0.001 |
*
We could not gather data on marital status and education from 12 patients.