| nTMS | non-nTMS | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 58.0 ± 13.8 | 60.3 ± 14.7 | 0.3328 | |
Gender (%) | Male | 64.3 | 64.3 | 1.0000 |
Female | 35.7 | 35.7 | ||
Median preoperative Karnofsky performance status (%) | 80.0 (95% CI 76.7 – 83.3) | 80.0 (95% CI 76.7 – 83.3) | 0.3351 | |
Preoperative paresis (%) | None | 68.6 | 71.4 | 0.5079 |
Mild | 24.3 | 25.7 | ||
Severe | 7.1 | 2.9 | ||
Histology (%) | WHO grade III | 22.9 | 20.0 | 0.6804 |
WHO grade IV | 77.1 | 80.0 | ||
Mean tumor diameter (cm) | 4.1 ± 2.7 | 4.2 ± 1.8 | 0.9328 | |
Mean follow-up (months) | 12.8 ± 10.4 | 17.6 ± 19.5 | 0.0742 |