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Table 3 Age distribution of subtypes of astrocytic tumors

From: Morphologic spectrum of glial tumors: an increased trend towards oligodendroglial tumors in Pakistan

Histologic subtypes

Age categorIes

Total

P-Value

<18 yr

18-50 yr

>50 yr

Pilocytic astrocytoma

5

6

0

11

0.0000*

Pilomyxoid astrocytoma

0

1

0

1

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

0

3

0

3

Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma

2

0

0

2

Diffuse astrocytoma

0

8

0

8

Gemistiocytic astrocytoma

0

3

6

9

Anaplastic astrocytoma

0

4

0

4

Gliobastoma multiforme

2

10

13

25

Gliosarcoma

0

0

2

2

Total

9

35

21

65

  1. *p- value is significant at <0.05 interval.