Table 1.
Study sample (n = 124) |
Control sample (n = 29) |
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Parent or child variable | n | % | n | % |
Child variables | ||||
Child age (years) | ||||
0–5 | 52 | 41.9 | 10 | 34.5 |
6–12 | 37 | 29.9 | 10 | 34.5 |
13–17 | 35 | 28.2 | 9 | 31.0 |
Child gender | ||||
Male | 63 | 50.8 | 15 | 51.7 |
Female | 61 | 49.2 | 15 | 48.3 |
Child race | ||||
White | 97 | 78.2 | 24 | 82.8 |
Non-White | 27 | 21.8 | 5 | 17.2 |
Diagnosis | ||||
CNS | 10 | 8.1 | 2 | 6.9 |
Leukemia/lymphoma | 82 | 66.1 | 22 | 75.9 |
Solid tumor | 32 | 25.8 | 5 | 17.2 |
Time since diagnosis | ||||
<6 months | 87 | 70.2 | 13 | 44.8 |
≥6 months | 37 | 29.8 | 16 | 55.2 |
Note. CNS = central nervous system.