TABLE 2.
Cancer type and treating hospital by participation rates.
| Child's cancer type | Adjusted OR (95%) [vs CNS] |
|---|---|
| Sarcoma | 0.76 (0.43, 1.35) |
| Leukaemia/Lymphoma | 0.40 (0.20, 0.80) |
| Neuroblastoma | 0.63 (0.27, 1.48) |
| Other | 0.40 (0.18, 0.89) |
| Treating hospital | Family participation rates a |
|---|---|
| Monash Children's Hospital | 83% |
| Queensland Children's Hospital | 77% |
| Sydney Children's Hospital | 71% |
| Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne | 65% |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | 64% |
| Perth Children's Hospital | 62% |
| Children's Hospital at Westmead | 52% |
| John Hunter Children's Hospital | 45% |
a
Overall participation rate was 66%; The child's cancer type is categorised based on the medical records entered by the treating team; odds ratios were not taken for treating sites due to small sample sizes and risk of Type II errors.