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Table 3 Comparison of demographic characteristics and parameters of neurofibroma in the hemorrhage and non-hemorrhage group

From: Risk factors for intraoperative hemorrhage of Type I neurofibromatosis

Variable

Non-hemorrhage (N = 50)

Hemorrhage (N = 44)

P value

Age (years)

16 (8.75–22.00)

21 (16.25–29.00)

 < 0.001

Weight (kg)

48.04 ± 22.91

55.81 ± 13.43

 < 0.001

Sex

  

0.295

 Female

23 (46.0)

25 (56.8)

 

 Male

27 (54.0)

19 (43.2)

 

Surgical site

  

0.158

 Scalp and face or neck

34 (68.0)

36 (81.8)

 

 Trunk and limbs

16 (32.0)

8 (18.2)

 

Classification

  

 < 0.001

 Cutaneous

24 (48.0)

6 (13.6)

 

 Plexiform

26 (52.0)

38 (86.4)

 

Nationality (Han)

43 (86.0)

42 (95.5)

0.167

Primary surgical

36 (72.0)

37 (84.1)

0.160

Single lesion

22 (44.0)

10 (22.7)

0.030

Other symptoms

 Café-au-lait spots

40 (80.0)

41 (93.2)

0.065

 Organ deformation

24 (48.0)

36 (81.8)

 < 0.001

 Dyskinesia

10 (20.0)

12 (27.3)

0.406

 Local pain

2 (4.0)

5 (11.4)

0.246

 Ocular symptoms

6 (12.0)

11 (25.0)

0.102

  1. All values are expressed as mean (± standard deviation), median (interquartile range) or number (%)
  2. Independent-Samples t test, Mann Whitney U-test, Chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test was used as appropriate