Table 7 Case distribution by histological type, with the number of cases, sex ratio, and mean ages at diagnosis by gender, UAE, 1984-2017a
From: Epidemiology of brain tumors in the United Arab Emirates: a National Registry Cross-sectional Study
Histology | n (%) | Male,n | Female, n | Sex Ratio | Mean ages | Mean age, (±SD) male | Mean age, (±SD) female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors | 483(65%) | 321 | 162 | 1.98 | 38.5 | 39.95 (±18.86) | 37.60 (±19.75) |
Other astrocytic | 31(4%) | 16 | 15 | 1.07 | 20.8 | 22.44 (±18.12) | 19.13 (±15.87) |
Ependymal | 46(6%) | 23 | 23 | 1.00 | 18.87 | 18.56 (±21.95) | 19.17 (±18.64) |
Embryonal* | 97(13%) | 55 | 42 | 1.31 | 11.30 | 13.20 (±12.31) | 8.81 (±7.83) |
Meningioma | 31(4%) | 17 | 14 | 1.2 | 48.03 | 50.06 (±12.60) | 45.57 (±19.59) |
Lymphoma | 33(4%) | 20 | 13 | 1.54 | 49.45 | 50.30 (±15.09) | 48.15 (±12.08) |
Germ cell tumors | 13(2%) | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 23.31 | 18.78 (±24.74) | 33.50 (±33.63) |
Totalb | 744 | 467 | 277 | 1.69 | 33.48 (±21.14) | 34.77 (±20.83) | 31.31 (±21.52) |