Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (Child)
| Mean | Standard Deviation | Median | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 13.0 | 2.9 | 13 | 8 – 18 |
| Grade in school | 8 | 2.7 | 8 | 1st – 12th |
| Months since diagnosis | 18.6 | 24.2 | 11.9 | .2 – 166 |
| n | % | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 42 | 58.3 | ||
| Female | 30 | 41.7 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 15 | 20.8 | ||
| Asian American | 2 | 2.8 | ||
| Caucasian | 52 | 72.2 | ||
| Hispanic | 2 | 2.8 | ||
| Native American | 1 | 1.4 | ||
| Diagnoses | ||||
| Leukemia/Lymphoma | 48 | 66.7 | ||
| Solid tumor | 17 | 23.6 | ||
| Central Nervous System | 6 | 8.5 | ||
| Stage of illness | ||||
| Newly diagnosed | 11 | 15.3 | ||
| Remission | 49 | 68.1 | ||
| Relapsed | 12 | 16.7 | ||
| n | % | |||
| Type of treatment | ||||
| Chemotherapy | 68 | 95.8 | ||
| Radiation | 18 | 25.4 | ||
| Surgery | 12 | 16.7 | ||
| Stem Cell Transplantation | 8 | 11.3 | ||