Table 2. Mortality after childhood cancer diagnosis according to parental educational level and household income, hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).
| Deaths, na | Crude models HR (95% CI) | Adjusted modelb HR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parental educational levelc | |||
| Postsecondary | 244 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper secondary | 458 | 1.21 (1.04–1.41) | 1.17 (1.00–1.38) |
| Compulsory or less | 142 | 1.32 (1.07–1.62) | 1.28 (1.03–1.59) |
|
Household disposable income (quartiles) | |||
| Q4 (highest) | 203 | 1 | 1 |
| Q3 | 194 | 0.92 (0.76–1.12) | 0.85 (0.69–1.04) |
| Q2 | 218 | 1.08 (0.89–1.30) | 0.96 (0.79–1.18) |
| Q1 (lowest) | 229 | 1.14 (0.94–1.37) | 1.03 (0.85–1.26) |
Children diagnosed at age 1–14 years, all diagnoses combined, n=4700.
a
Differs from the number of deaths in Table 1, because only children with non-missing values on parental educational level are included here.
b
Adjusted for sex, year of diagnosis, age at diagnosis, and region. Parental educational level and household income are included in the same model.
c
Based on maternal educational level if this was available, otherwise based on paternal educational level.