Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with brain tumour and controls
| Brain tumour patients (n=57) | Control patients (n=24) | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 30 | 11 |
| Females | 27 | 13 |
| Age | 39.95 (11.80) | 49.29 (16.58) |
| Education | 10.09 (4.2) | 7.75 (3.04) |
| Married | 40 | 16 |
| Unmarried | 17 | 8 |
| Disease duration (months) | 37.05 (54.36) | 81.42 (86.33) |
| (3–84) | (3–300) | |
| Tumour type: | ||
| Neuroepithelial tumour | 10 | |
| Anaplastic oligodendroglioma | 2 | |
| Anaplastic astrocytoma | 37 | |
| Glioblastoma | 8 | |
| Tumour location: | ||
| Anterior right hemisphere | 15 | |
| Posterior right hemisphere | 9 | |
| Anterior left hemisphere | 11 | |
| Posterior left hemisphere | 8 | |
| Midline | 12 | |
| Subtentorial | 2 | |
| Surgery: | ||
| Biopsy | 10 | |
| Resection | 47 | |
Values in parentheses are SD.