Table 1 Characteristics of study participants in the EMBLEM and Malawi studies
From: Mosaic chromosomal alterations in peripheral blood leukocytes of children in sub-Saharan Africa
Characteristics | Burkitt lymphoma (BL) cases | Controls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Country | |||
Uganda | 349 (37%) | 2007 (53%) | 2356 (50%) |
Tanzania | 107 (11%) | 755 (20%) | 862 (18%) |
Kenya | 245 (26%) | 883 (23%) | 1128 (24%) |
Malawia | 230 (25%) | 177 (5%) | 407 (8%) |
Sex | |||
Male | 578 (62%) | 1990 (52%) | 2568 (54%) |
Female | 353 (38%) | 1832 (48%) | 2185 (46%) |
Age, years | |||
0–5 | 326 (35%) | 1250 (33%) | 1576 (33%) |
6–10 | 413 (44%) | 1686 (44%) | 2099 (44%) |
11+ | 187 (20%) | 877 (23%) | 1064 (22%) |
Missing | 5 (1%) | 9 (0.2%) | 14 (0.3%) |
Mean age | 7.37 (SD:3.55) | 7.44 (SD: 3.61) | 7.43 (SD: 3.59) |
P falciparum infection± | |||
Negative | 592 (64%) | 1935 (51%) | 2527 (53%) |
Positive | 319 (34%) | 1836 (48%) | 2155 (45%) |
Missing | 20 (2%) | 51 (1%) | 71 (1%) |
