Table 2.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | Patients (n = 108) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66 (56 – 73) |
| Female sex | 89 (82%) |
| Pre-operative mMCs | 2 (2 – 3) |
| Calcified tumor | 15 (14%) |
| MIB-1 index | 5.0 (3.0 – 5.0) |
| Tumor location | |
| Cervical | 26 (24%) |
| Thoracic | 81 (75%) |
| Lumbar | 1 (0.9%) |
| Simpson grade | |
| Simpson grade II | 78 (72%) |
| Simpson grade III & IV | 30 (28%) |
| WHO grade | |
| WHO grade 1 | 107 (99%) |
| WHO grade 2 | 1 (0.9%) |
| Tumor growth or recurrence | 4 (3.7%) |
Data is presented as median (interquartile range) or number (proportion). mMCs, modified McCormick scale; WHO, World Health Organization.