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Table 2 Anatomical presentation of ML by age-group at MNH from 1996-2006

From: Tanzanian malignant lymphomas: WHO classification, presentation, ploidy, proliferation and HIV/EBV association

Age (Years)

Anatomical presentation [No. (%)]

Total

[No. (%)]

P-value

 

Nodal

Extra-nodal

  

Young (≤18)

52 (33.1)

54 (50.0)

106 (40.0)

0.00635

Adults (19-54)

71 (45.2)

45 (41.7)

116 (43.8)

 

Elders (≥55)

34 (21.7)

9 (8.3)

43 (16.2)

 

Total

157 (59.2)

108 (40.8)

265 (100.0)

 

Female

58 (36.9)

45 (41.7)

103 (38.9)

0.4695

Male

99 (63.1)

63 (58.3)

162(61.1)

 

Total

157 (100.0)

108 (100.0)

265 (100.0)

 
  1. NB: 265 is the number of confirmed ML whose clinical data was available