Table 3. Demographic and clinical characteristics of children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, epilepsy and asthma (n = 195).
| Asthma n = 63 | Epilepsy n = 42 | ALL n = 90 | Total sample n = 195 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN’S CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
| age, years, mean ± SD | 10.1 ±2.8 | 8.8± 2.4 | 10.5 ± 5.6 | 9.8 ± 2.8 |
| age at diagnosis, years, mean ± SD | 4.2 ± 2.9 | 5.2± 2.9 | 6.3 ± 3.9 | 4.8 ± 3 |
| AGE GROUP, N (%) | ||||
| age < 7 years old | 11 (17.5) | 14 (33.3) | 8 (8.9) | 33 (16.9) |
| 8 < age > 10 years old | 25 (39.7) | 16 (39) | 37 (41.1) | 78 (40) |
| age > 10,6 years old | 27 (42.9) | 12 (28.6) | 45 (50) | 84 (43.1) |
| GENDER, N (%) | ||||
| Male | 50 (79.4) | 29 (69) | 48 (53.3) | 127 (65.1) |
| Female | 13 (20.6) | 13 (31) | 42 (46.7) | 68 (34.9) |
| PARENT’S CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
| mother age, years, mean ± sd | 41.5 ± 6.4 | 41.2 ± 4.4 | 44.5 ± 5.6 | 41.7 ± 5.7 |
| father age, years, mean ± sd | 43.5 ± 5.9 | 44.1 ± 5.2 | 47.5 ± 7.7 | 45.1 ± 5.9 |
| MARITAL STATUS, N (%) | ||||
| single | 5 (7.9) | 3 (7.1) | 27 (30) | 35 (17.9) |
| married/stable relationship | 57 (90.5) | 39 (92.9) | 63 (70) | 159 (81.6) |
| widowed | 1 (1.6) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.5) |