Table 1:
Demographic and health characteristics (n=78)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 41 | 53 |
| Female | 37 | 47 |
| Self-reported ethnic group | ||
| White | 52 | 66.7 |
| Black | 12 | 15.4 |
| Asian | 3 | 3.8 |
| Bi-ethnic | 5 | 6.5 |
| Multi-ethnic | 3 | 3.8 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3.8 |
| Hypothalamic tumor involvement | ||
| Grade 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 59 |
| Diabetes insipidus | 40 | 51 |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness | 64 | 82 |
| Number of surgeries | ||
| 0 | 6 | 8.3 |
| 1 | 40 | 51.2 |
| 2 | 19 | 23.8 |
| ≥3 | 13 | 16.7 |
| Surgical procedure | ||
| None | 6 | 8.3 |
| Catheter only, craniotomy | 6 | 7.1 |
| Catheter only, burr hole | 10 | 13.1 |
| Resection, craniotomy | 39 | 50 |
| Resection, transphenoidal | 14 | 17.9 |
| Resection, endoscopic | 3 | 3.6 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid diversion | ||
| None | 56 | 71.4 |
| Ommaya reservoir | 15 | 18.6 |
| Ventriculoperitoneal shunt | 7 | 10 |