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. 2012 Oct 17;7(10):e47944. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047944

Table 3. Predictors of limitations in sports and daily activities (physical function score <45) from two multivariable regression models in survivors.

Limited in sports Limited in daily activities
%a OR 95% CI pc %b OR 95% CI pc
Gender 0.367 0.158
Male 8.5 1 13.2 1
Female 10.5 1.23 0.78 1.95 16.7 1.31 0.90 1.90
Current age (years) 0.061 0.496
≤20 10.3 1.13 0.62 2.07 19.0 1.45 0.90 2.32
20–29.9 9.7 1 13.5 1
30–39.9 6.5 0.63 0.32 1.22 14.6 1.05 0.64 1.72
≥40 20.5 2.70 1.02 7.16 15.4 0.97 0.36 2.63
Parents education 0.035 0.008
Primary education 4.6 0.40 0.13 1.18 20.5 1.89 1.03 3.49
Secondary education 9.8 1 13.7 1
Tertiary education 8.9 0.98 0.51 1.87 12.6 1.01 0.58 1.76
Unknown 15.9 2.97 1.19 7.39 26.6 2.80 1.46 5.38
Age at diagnosis (years) 0.964 0.387
<5 8.1 1 14.6 1
5–9.9 9.7 1.04 0.55 1.97 14.3 0.72 0.43 1.19
≥10 10.7 1.10 0.56 2.14 15.6 0.92 0.54 1.56
Diagnosis (ICCC3 main groups) <0.001 <0.001
I Leukemia 4.0 1 9.2 1
II Lymphoma 5.7 1.16 0.49 2.74 8.2 0.89 0.45 1.75
III CNS tumor 23.2 9.40 4.26 20.74 30.5 5.76 3.08 10.80
IV Neuroblastoma 11.1 3.77 1.23 11.55 15.6 2.42 0.95 6.17
V Retinoblastoma 19.1 8.55 2.26 32.33 19.1 2.88 0.82 10.10
VI & VII Renal & hepatic tumord 6.8 1.65 0.57 4.80 16.0 2.19 1.04 4.63
VIII Bone tumor 34.2 13.59 5.55 33.28 45.2 10.87 5.04 23.45
IX Soft tissue sarcoma 12.7 2.87 1.07 7.70 16.1 1.76 0.77 4.04
X Germ cell tumor 6.9 2.11 0.44 10.12 10.0 1.15 0.31 4.19
XI & XII Other tumore 18.2 5.72 1.03 31.76 16.7 1.86 0.34 10.02
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis 4.4 1.62 0.35 7.52 15.2 2.91 1.15 7.35
Treatment <0.001 <0.001
Surgery only 8.2 0.35 0.13 0.90 13.2 0.50 0.23 1.07
Chemotherapyf 7.0 1 10.3 1
Radiotherapyg 13.6 1.61 0.90 2.88 20.6 2.08 1.31 3.32
Bone marrow transplantation 8.1 0.85 0.22 3.28 25.6 2.98 1.24 7.14
Relapse 0.880 0.326
No 9.3 1 14.2 1
Yes 11.3 1.06 0.52 2.13 20.6 1.32 0.76 2.29

Abbreviations: CI, Confidence Interval; CNS, Central Nervous System; ICCC-3, International Classification of Childhood Cancer Third Edition; OR, Odds Ratio.

a

Proportion reporting a limitation in sports in each stratum. Column percentages are given.

b

Proportion reporting a limitation in daily activities in each stratum. Column percentages are given.

c

Global p-values calculated with a likelihood ratio test.

d

Hepatic and renal tumors have been merged for this analysis.

e

Other malignant epithelial neoplasm, malignant melanoma and other or unspecified malignant neoplasm.

f

Chemotherapy may include surgery.

g

Radiotherapy may include surgery and/or chemotherapy.