Table 2.

Demographic and Health Features Comparing NF1 Cases with Age, Gender, and Zip Code Matched Controls

	Cases	Controls	P value , OR (95% CI)
Gender	n (%)	n (%)	1.0
Male	45 (36.9)	45 (36.9)
Female	77 (63.1)	77 (63.1)
Race			.91
White/Caucasian	100 (82.0)	102 (83.6)
Asian	5 (4.1)	5 (4.1)
Hispanic	1 (0.82)	0 (0)
Middle East	2 (1.64)	0 (0)
Black	4 (3.28)	4 (3.28)
Native American	2 (1.64)	2 (1.64)
Unknown/other	8 (6.56)	9 (7.38)
Age			1.0
18–29	18 (14.8)	18 (14.8)
30–39	22 (18.0)	22 (18.0)
40–49	27 (22.1)	27 (22.1
51–59	22 (18.0)	22 (18.0)
60–69	15 (12.3)	15 (12.3)
71–79	13 (10.7)	13 (10.7)
80+	5 (4.1)	5 (4.1)
Insurer			.000
Private	43 (35.3)	83 (68.0)
Medicare/Medicaid	59 (48.4)	37 (30.3)
Tricare	3 (2.5)	0 (0)
Uninsured	17 (13.9)	2 (1.6)
Insurance			.004, OR 0.12 (0.03–0.51)
Yes	105 (86.1)	120 (98.4)
No	17 (13.9)	2 (1.6)
Employment			.000
Employed	58 (47.5)	83 (68.0)
Unemployed	48 (39.3)	37 (30.3)
Unknown	16 (13.1)	2 (1.6)
Employment Satus			.000, OR 0.27 (0.13–0.55)
Employed	58 (47.5)	83 (68.0)
Unemployed/Unknown	64 (52.5)	39 (32.0)
Marriage			.00
Married	50 (41.0)	79 (64.8)
Single	69 (56.6)	43 (35.3)
Unknown	3 (2.5)	0 (0)
Marriage Status			.00, OR 0.24 (0.12–0.49)
Married	50 (41.0)	79 (64.8)
Single/Unknown	72 (59.0)	43 (35.3)
Children			.00
1 or more	41 (33.6)	53 (43.4)
None	47 (38.5)	68 (55.7)
Unknown	34 (27.9)	1 (0.8)
Children Status			.087, OR 0.60 (0.33–1.08)
1 or more	41 (33.6)	53 (43.3)
None/Unknown	81 (66.4)	69 (56.6)
Major Non-NF1 Medical Problem			.019, OR 2.14 (1.14–4.04)
1 or more	86 (71.0)	70 (57.4)
None	36 (29.1)	52 (42.6)
Behavioral Health Problem			.001, OR 2.61 (1.52–4.50)
1 or more	73 (60.0)	44 (36.1)
None	49 (40.2)	78 (63.9)
Diagnosis of Cancer			.000, OR 5.38 (2.53–11.4)
1 or more	47 (38.5)	12 (9.8)
None	75 (61.5)	110 (90.2)

p-values of significance are bolded.