Table 2:

Univariate analysis of demographics and clinical characteristics by molecular group

VariablesKIAA1549:BRAF FusionBRAF V600EWild-Type/OtherP1P2
No. (%)No. (%)No. (%)(Fusion vs V600E vs WT)(Fusion vs V600E)
Sex.3583.4436
 Male16 (53)8 (42)7 (33)
 Female14 (47)11 (58)14 (67)
Age at time of MR imaging (yr).0012.0126
 Median3.3 (1.56–5.10)a9.7 (5.08–14.25)a10.5 (6.42–14.58)a
Progression of disease.5769.3669
 Yes15 (50)12 (63)13 (62)
 No15 (50)7 (37)8 (38)
WHO grade.0902.0724
 Grade I27 (90)13 (68)18 (95)
 Grade II3 (10)6 (32)1 (5)
Tumor location<.0001<.0001
 Brainstem2 (7)1 (5)1 (5)
 Cerebral hemisphere3 (10)13 (68)13 (62)
 OPHG7 (23)4 (21)3 (14)
 Posterior fossa17 (57)0 (0)4 (19)
 Spinal cord1 (3)1 (5)0 (0)
Metastatic status.81071.0000
 Yes1 (3)1 (5)2 (10)
 No29 (97)18 (95)19 (90)
  • Note:—WT indicates wild-type; OPHG, optic pathway/hypothalamic glioma.

  • a Median and 95% confidence interval.