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Table 1 Patient characteristics by treatment groups, after matching

From: Cost-effectiveness of proton beam therapy vs. conventional radiotherapy for patients with brain tumors in Sweden: results from a non-randomized prospective multicenter study

Variables

PBT, n (%)

CRT, n (%)

N

173

38

Age, years

  

Mean

55

57

SD

13

13

Min

19

29

Max

80

77

Sex

  

Male

78 (45)

19 (50)

Female

95 (55)

19 (50)

Civil status

  

Married

138 (80)

32 (84)

Single

35 (20)

6 (16)

Education

  

Elementary

23 (13)

6 (16)

High-school

99 (57)

22 (58)

University

51 (29)

10 (26)

Employment

  

Employed / student

125 (72)

26 (68)

Not employed / retired

48 (28)

12 (32)

Tumor type

  

Malignant

89 (51)

16 (42)

Benign

84 (49)

22 (58)

Depression*

  

No

69 (40)

14 (37)

Yes

104 (60)

24 (63)

  1. Abbreviations PBT – Proton beam therapy, CRT – Conventional radiotherapy, SD – Standard deviation *Identified by the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS)
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Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

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