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. 2023 Jun 24;15(6):e40902. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40902

Table 2. Percentage-wise distribution of children with oral mucositis undergoing chemotherapy.

Demographic Variable No. of Children Percentage
Age in years
1 to 3 Years 4 8.9%
4 to 6 Years 21 46.7%
7 to 9 Years 10 22.2%
10 to12 Years 10 22.2%
Gender
Male 27 60%
Female 18 40%
Diagnosis
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 21 46.7%
Acute Myeloid Leukemia 2 4.4%
Ewing Sarcoma 1 2.2%
Germ Cell Tumour 1 2.2%
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 6 13.3%
Medulloblastoma 1 2.2%
Neuroblastoma 1 2.2%
Non- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma 5 11.1%
Osteogenic Sarcoma 4 8.9%
Rhabdomyosarcoma 1 2.2%
Wilm’s tumour 2 4.4%
Cycle of Chemotherapy
1st cycle 16 35.6%
2nd Cycle 12 26.7%
3rd Cycle 8 17.8%
4th Cycle 2 4.4%
5th Cycle 7 15.6%
Therapy Length
1 day 0 0%
2 days 0 0%
3 days 1 2.2%
4 days 1 2.2%
5 days 31 68.9%
6 days 10 22.2%
7 days 0 0%
8 days 2 4.4%