Table 2 Selected socio-demographic characteristics of participating cases and controls
From: Brain tumours and cigarette smoking: analysis of the INTERPHONE Canada case–control study
Characteristic | Glioma cases N = 166 | Meningioma cases N = 93 | Controls N = 648 |
|---|---|---|---|
Region, % | |||
Montreal | 39.2 | 50.5 | 36.0 |
Ottawa | 13.9 | 16.1 | 27.3 |
Vancouver | 47.0 | 33.3 | 36.7 |
Male sex (%) | 63.3 | 28.0 | 48.9 |
Age, % | |||
30-39 years | 24.7 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
40-49 years | 32.5 | 32.3 | 33.2 |
50-59 years | 42.8 | 58.1 | 47.8 |
Education > high school, % | 61.4 | 54.8 | 71.3 |
Census tract median household income, C$, mean (standard deviation (sd)) | 46,557 (16,287) | 44,261 (16,687) | 47,302 (17,350) |