Table II.
Comparison of Baseline Participant Characteristics by Randomization Group
Participant characteristics | AME+P n = 9 | Control n = 7 | p |
---|---|---|---|
Child age at enrollment (mean (SD); range) | 5.4 (1.9); 3–8 | 5.6 (1.7); 3–8 | 0.8913a |
Child gender, n (%) | 1.000b | ||
Female | 4 (44.4) | 4 (57.1) | |
Male | 5 (55.6) | 3 (42.9) | |
Child ethnicity, n (%) | 0.7000b | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 1 (11.1) | 1 (14.3) | |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 8 (88.9) | 5 (71.4) | |
Unknown | 0 | 1 (14.3) | |
Child race, n (%) | 1.0000b | ||
African-American | 1 (11.1) | 0 | |
White | 7 (77.9) | 6 (85.7) | |
Other | 1 (11.1) | 1 (14.3) | |
Unknown or not reported | 0 | 0 | |
Child diagnosis, n (%) | 0.3575a | ||
Leukemia | 4 (44.4) | 5 (71.4) | |
Tumor | 5 (55.6) | 2 (28.6) | |
Time from diagnosis or relapse and start of study (months) (mean (SD); range) | 4.3 (2.4); 1–8 | 5.1 (1.5); 4–8 | 0.4387a |
Intensity of treatment, n (%) | 0.7231 | ||
2 | 1 (11.1) | 1 (14.3) | |
3 | 6 (66.7) | 6 (85.7) | |
4 | 2 (22.2) | 0 | |
Parent age at enrollment (mean (SD); range) | 35 (8.5); 25–48 | 32.7 (4.9); 27–36 | 0.6837a |
Parent ethnicity, n (%) | 1.0000b | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 1 (11.1) | 0 | |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 4 (44.4) | 3 (42.9) | |
Unknown | 4 (44.4) | 4 (57.1) | |
Parent race n (%) | 1.0000b | ||
African-American | 0 | 0 | |
White | 4 (44.4) | 3 (42.9) | |
Other | 1 (11.1) | 0 | |
Unknown or not reported | 4 (44.4) | 4 (57.1) | |
Parent education n (%) | 0.3832b | ||
Below high school | 0 | 0 | |
High school graduate | 2 (22.2) | 1 (14.3) | |
Some college or certification courses | 3 (33.3) | 0 | |
College graduate | 4 (44.5) | 4 (57.1) | |
Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 1 (14.3) | |
Unknown | 0 | 1 (14.3) | |
Parents marital status n (%) | 0.2364b | ||
Single | 2 (22.2) | 0 | |
Married | 3 (33.3) | 6 (85.7) | |
Divorced or separated | 3 (33.3) | 1 (14.3) | |
Unknown | 1 (11.1) | 0 |
aTwo-sample t test.
bFisher’s exact test.