Table 1.
Parent (N = 259) and child (N = 139) characteristics at T1
| Parent characteristics | n (Parents/children) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mother/father | 130/129 | 50.2/49.8 |
| Parent of daughter/son | 120/139 | 46.3/53.7 |
| Civil status | ||
| Spouse/partner | 240 | 92.7 |
| Single | 19 | 7.3 |
| Education | ||
| Basic (≤9 years) | 37 | 14.3 |
| Secondary | 135 | 52.1 |
| Post secondary (>14 years) | 81 | 31.3 |
| Not stated | 6 | 2.3 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <30 | 30 | 11.6 |
| 30–39 | 133 | 51.4 |
| ≥40 | 96 | 37.1 |
| Child characteristics | ||
| Number of siblings | ||
| 0 | 13 | 9.4 |
| 1–2 | 103 | 74.1 |
| ≥3 | 23 | 16.5 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 0–3 | 41 | 29.5 |
| 4–7 | 36 | 25.9 |
| 8–12 | 34 | 24.5 |
| 13–18 | 28 | 20.1 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Leukemia/lymphoma | 79 | 56.8 |
| Central nervous system tumor | 16 | 11.5 |
| Bone tumor | 13 | 9.4 |
| Other solid tumor | 31 | 22.3 |
| Transplantation | ||
| Yes | 18 | 12.9 |