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. 2017 Nov 19;5(3):194–200. doi: 10.1093/nop/npx029

Table 1.

Participant characteristics

Respondents Non-respondents P value
Demographic Sex Female 20 (46.5%) 12 (48%) .91
Male 23 (53.5%) 13 (52%)
Race African American 2 (4.7%) 4 (16%) .08
Asian/Pacific Islander 2 (4.7%) 0
Caucasian 37 (86%) 12 (64%)
Hispanic 1 (2.3%) 2 (8%)
Other/multiple races 1 (2.3%) 3 (12%)
SES (BSMSS)* 41.77 37.14 .18
Clinical Assigned group Control 21 (48.8%) 13 (52%) .81
Intervention 22 (51.2%) 12 (48%)
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia 25 (58.1%) 22 (88%) < .01
Brain tumor 18 (41.9%) 3 (12%)
Mean age at diagnosis, years 5.06 ± 2.88 4.58 ± 2.66 .50
Mean age at enrollment, years 12.16 ± 2.29 11.76 ± 2.69 .53
Mean time since treatment, years 4.28 ± 0.56 4.01 ± 0.49 .06
Brain tumor group Ependymoma 4 (9.3%) 0 .01
Glioma 2 (4.7%) 0
Medulloblastoma/PNET 12 (27.9%) 3 (12%)
Mean Baseline IQ 106.21 98.52 .04

Abbreviations: PNET, primitive neuroectodermal tumor; SES, socioeconomic status.

*Barratt Simplified Measure of Social Status. Scores derived from maternal and paternal education and occupation; scores range from 8 to 66 with high being indicative of higher SES.