Table 2.

Socio-demographic characteristics of patients/families and healthy controls/families at 12 months (T2).

Child’s/Teen’s Socio-Demographic Characteristics			Control Group		Patients
			Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Gender		Males	12	41.4	12	41.4
		Females	17	58.6	17	58.6
		Total	29	100	29	100
Age groups (years)		8–13	14	48.3	14	48.3
		13.01–18	15	51.7	15	51.7
		Total	29	100	29	100
			Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Current age			13.56	2.73	13.45	2.96
Type of leukaemia		Acute Limphoblastic Leukaemia			23	79.3
		Acute Myeloid Leukaemia			6	20.7
		Total			29	100
Family socio-demographic characteristics			Control group		Patients
			Frequency	%	Frequency	%
Respondent parent’s educational level	Primary school		0	0	0	0
	Secondary school 1st grade		7	24.1	8	27.6
	Secondary school 2nd grade		12	41.4	16	55.2
	Degree		0	0	1	3.4
	Post Degree		7	24.1	4	13.8
	Missing		3	10.3	0	0
	Total		29	100	29	100
Respondent parent’s job	Job leave/housewife		1	3.4	15	51.7
	Abandonment/loss of work		2	6.9	4	13.8
	Part-time		6	20.7	7	24.1
	Full-Time		18	62.1	3	10.3
	Missing		2	6.9	0	0
	Total		29	100	29	100
Respondent parent’s workload	≥50 h/a week		3	10.3	1	6.9
	40–49 h/a week		7	24.1	6	20.7
	30–39 h/a week		10	34.5	4	13.8
	20–29 h/a week		3	10.3	3	10.3
	10–19 h/a week		1	3.4	5	17.2
	0–9 h/a week		1	3.4	9	31.0
	Missing		4	13.8	0	0
	Total		29	100	29	100