Table 2.
Characteristics of participants compared with nonparticipants
| Variable | Excluded (n = 153) | Included (n = 165) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing, % (n) | |||
| <2b | 83.69 (118) | 78.18 (129) | .22b |
| ≥2b | 16.31 (23) | 21.82 (36) | |
| PFS, % (n) | |||
| No | 71.90 (110) | 80.61 (133) | .07b |
| Yes | 28.10 (43) | 19.39 (32) | |
| Age at diagnosis, M (SD) | 8.25 (3.56) | 9.88 (4.04) | .00a |
| <7 years, % (n) | 41.83 (64) | 27.27 (45) | |
| ≥7 years, % (n) | 58.17 (89) | 72.72 (120) | |
| Risk, % (n) | |||
| Average | 64.71 (99) | 75.15 (124) | .04b |
| High | 35.29 (54) | 24.85 (41) | |
| Sex, % (n) | |||
| Female | 35.29 (54) | 37.58 (62) | .67b |
| Male | 64.71 (99) | 62.42 (103) | |
| Race, % (n) | |||
| Indigenous Australian | 0.00 (0) | 0.61 (1) | .41c |
| Asian | 6.54 (10) | 4.85 (8) | |
| Asian and white | 0.65 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Black | 6.54 (10) | 8.48 (14) | |
| Black and white | 0.00 (0) | 1.21 (2) | |
| Multiple race (NOS) | 0.65 (1) | 0.00 (0) | |
| Other | 3.92 (6) | 4.24 (7) | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.31 (2) | 0.61 (1) | |
| Unknown | 4.58 (7) | 1.21 (2) | |
| White | 75.82 (116) | 78.79 (130) | |
Abbreviations: NOS, not otherwise specified.
a2-sample t test.
bPearson chi-square test.
cFisher's exact test.