TABLE I.
Demographic and Treatment Information
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Child Variables | ||
| Age at diagnosis (years) | ||
| Mean ± Standard Deviation | 1.30 ± 1.13 | |
| Median | 0.82 | |
| Range | .03 – 5.61 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 47 | 51.1 |
| Female | 45 | 48.9 |
| Race | ||
| White | 62 | 67.4 |
| African-American | 22 | 23.9 |
| Multiple Races | 3 | 3.3 |
| Other | 5 | 5.4 |
| Specifics of Retinoblastoma Diagnosis | ||
| Bilateral | 33 | 35.9 |
| Bilateral (Asynchronous) | 6 | 6.5 |
| Left Eye | 29 | 31.5 |
| Right Eye | 24 | 26.1 |
| Treatment Strata | ||
| A (chemotherapy) | 22 | 23.9 |
| B (chemotherapy) | 22 | 23.9 |
| C Low (enucleation only) | 30 | 32.6 |
| C High (enucleation plus chemotherapy) | 18 | 19.6 |
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| Caregiver Variables | ||
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| Relationship to child | ||
| Mother | 79 | 85.9 |
| Father | 9 | 9.8 |
| Other (foster mother, grandmother) | 4 | 4.3 |
| Age at child’s diagnosis | ||
| Mean ± Standard Deviation | 28.38 ± 7.05 | |
| Range | 17.75 – 57.75 | |
| Marital status at time of child’s diagnosis | ||
| Married / Living as Married | 64 | 69.6 |
| Separated / Divorced | 4 | 4.3 |
| Single | 22 | 23.9 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2.2 |
| Number of Assessments* | ||
| Mean | 3.09 | |
| Median | 3 | |
| Range | 1 – 6 | |
*
Maximum sample for specific time points are as follows: Baseline only 25, 6 months 31, 1 year 53, 2 years 67, 3 years 69, 5 years 61.