Table 1.
Child and parent characteristics by tumor group
| Medulloblastoma n = 32 | Astrocytoma n = 34 | Nontumor n = 38 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (range) | 10.2 (8–14) | 10.4 (8–14) | 10.4 (8–14) |
| Mean age in years at diagnosis (range) | 8.8 (6–13) | 9.2 (5–14) | N/A |
| Mean months from diagnosis (range) | 17.6 (1–35) | 15.0 (1–35) | N/A |
| Parent mean age in years (SD) | 38.7 (5.1) | 40.8 (8.2) | 40.5 (5.3) |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Female | 13 (41) | 23 (68) | 19 (50) |
| Mother respondent | 31 (97) | 31 (91) | 33 (87) |
| Lone-parent family | 6 (19) | 3 (9) | 5 (13) |
| Only child | 6 (19) | 3 (9) | 4 (11) |
| Parent education | |||
| None | 1 (3) | 2 (6) | 2 (5) |
| School | 12 (38) | 5 (15) | 7 (18) |
| College | 14 (44) | 18 (53) | 21 (55) |
| University | 4 (13) | 9 (27) | 8 (21) |
| Unknown | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 |
| SES prediagnosis: | |||
| Managerial/professional | 9 (28) | 21 (62) | 18 (47) |
| Intermediate | 12 (38) | 8 (24) | 7 (18) |
| Routine and manual | 7 (22) | 5 (15) | 10 (26) |
| Not working | 3 (9) | 0 | 3 (8) |
| Unknown | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: N/A, not applicable; SD, standard deviation; SES, socio-economic status.