Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Seminoma (N = 154) | Non-seminoma (N = 149) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | mean ± SD (range) | mean ± SD (range) |
| Patient age (years) | 38.5 ± 8.8 (22–64) | 33.1 ± 9.6 (17–77) |
| Mother’s age at childbirth (years) | 25.8 ± 5.2 (14–44) | 26.2 ± 5.7 (16–43) |
| Father’s age at childbirth (years) | 28.9 ± 6.1 (16–58) | 29.3 ± 6.6 (17–54) |
| Socioeconomic position | ||
| School type – Patient’s education | N | |
| Primary school or below | 6 (3.9%) | 17 (11.4%) |
| Vocational school | 37 (24.0%) | 38 (25.5%) |
| High school | 53 (34.4%) | 47 (31.5%) |
| University/college | 57 (37.0%) | 46 (30.9%) |
| N.D. | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (0.7%) |
| School type – Mother’s education | N | |
| Primary school or below | 26 (16.9%) | 26 (17.4%) |
| Vocational school | 43 (27.9%) | 37 (24.8%) |
| High school | 51 (33.1%) | 52 (34.9%) |
| University/college | 31 (20.1%) | 29 (19.5%) |
| N.D. | 3 (2.0%) | 5 (3.4%) |
| School type – Father’s education | N | |
| Primary school or below | 12 (7.8%) | 24 (16.1%) |
| Vocational school | 64 (41.6%) | 54 (36.3%) |
| High school | 45 (29.2%) | 27 (18.1%) |
| University/college | 28 (18.2%) | 34 (22.8%) |
| N.D. | 5 (3.2%) | 10 (6.7%) |
| Patient’s residence type | N | |
| Budapest (capital) | 49 (31.8%) | 48 (32.2%) |
| County seat | 28 (18.2%) | 15 (10.1%) |
| City | 48 (31.2%) | 55 (36.9%) |
| Small town/village | 29 (18.8%) | 31 (20.8%) |
| Distance from the center – km (N.I.O.) | Mean (range) | |
| 80.3 (10–300) | 87.3 (10–300) | |
| Number of household members | Mean (range) | |
| 3.0 (1–8) | 3.0 (1–7) | |
| Number of members with income | Mean (range) | |
| 2.0 (0–6) | 2.0 (1–5) | |
| Internet usage frequency | N | |
| Daily | 127 (82.5%) | 130 (87.2%) |
| Few times a week to a few times a month | 19 (12.3%) | 14 (9.4%) |
| Less frequently | 8 (5.2%) | 5 (3.4%) |
| Stage | N | |
| IA | 101 (65.6%) | 46 (30.9%) |
| IB | 9 (5.9%) | 23 (15.4%) |
| IS | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.3%) |
| IIA | 15 (9.7%) | 19 (12.8%) |
| IIB | 10 (6.5%) | 15 (10.1%) |
| IIC | 15 (9.7%) | 7 (4.7%) |
| IIIA | 2 (1.3%) | 9 (6.0%) |
| IIIB | 2 (1.3%) | 13 (8.7%) |
| IIIC | NA | 15 (10.1%) |
| Prognosis | N | |
| Good | 152 (98.7%) | 116 (77.9%) |
| Intermediate | 2 (1.3%) | 12 (8%) |
| Poor | N.A | 21 (14.1%) |
Separated based on histology (seminoma, non-seminoma). N: number of patients, SE: standard error, N.I.O.: National Institute of Oncology, N.D.: no data, N.A. not applicable
NA: not applicable