Table 1.
Characteristics of Pediatric Cancer Decedents by Year, 2009–2011 (N=119)
| Year (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 (43) |
2010 (34) |
2011 (42) |
|
| Age | |||
| Continuous 0–17 (mean) | 8.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
| Gender | |||
| Female (%) | 48.90 | 44.20 | 45.30 |
| Male (%) | 51.10 | 55.80 | 54.70 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White (%) | 58.10 | 82.36 | 66.60 |
| African American (%) | 32.60 | 8.82 | 33.40 |
| Other Races/Ethnicity (%) | 9.30 | 8.82 | 0.00 |
| Cancer Type | |||
| CNS/Brain Tumor (%) | 32.55 | 26.40 | 30.90 |
| Bone/Soft Tissue (%) | 20.93 | 20.59 | 16.67 |
| Leukemia (%) | 18.60 | 17.65 | 28.57 |
| Other Cancer Types (%) | 27.92 | 35.36 | 23.86 |
| Metastasis | |||
| No (%) | 72.09 | 67.60 | 78.50 |
| Yes (%) | 27.91 | 32.40 | 21.50 |
| Insurance Type | |||
| No insurance (%) | 4.65 | 15.10 | 4.77 |
| Public insurance (%) | 41.90 | 29.10 | 42.85 |
| Private insurance (%) | 53.45 | 55.80 | 52.38 |