Table 1.
Characteristics of 32 included cancer patients and 46 associated interviews of parents
| Interview/case # | Diagnosis | Child’s age group at diagnosis (years) | Sex | Time interval: From first appearance of change to diagnosis | Interview person (P) | Parental education | Parent’s age group at interview (years) | Number of children in family | Validation of model as part of interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | F | 5 months | Mom/P1 | Higher | Missing | 2 | No |
| 2 | Brain tumour | 10–14 | F | 8 months | Mom/P2 | Higher | Missing | 2 | No |
| 3 | Haematological cancer | 5–9 | M | 4 months | Mom/P3 | Higher | > 40 | 3 | No |
| 4 | Haematological cancer | 10–14 | M | 4 months |
Mom/P4 Dad/P5 |
Higher Higher |
Missing Missing |
2 | No |
| 5 | Solid tumour | 10–14 | F | 9 months | Mom/P6 | Higher | > 40 | 3 | No |
| 6 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | M | 2 weeks | Dad/P7 | Higher | Missing | 1 | No |
| 7 | Haematological cancer | 10–14 | M | 2.5 weeks | Mom/P8 | Higher | > 40 | 3 | No |
| 8 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | M | 1 month | Dad/P9 | Higher | 31–40 | 2 | No |
| 9 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | F | 4 months | Mom/P10 | Higher | 31–40 | 3 | No |
| 10 | Brain tumour | 0–4 | M | 3 years | Dad/P11 | Higher | Missing | 2 | No |
| 11 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | M | 4 months | Mom/P12 | Higher | Missing | 1 | No |
| 12 | Solid tumour | 10–14 | F | 3 weeks |
Mom/P13 Dad/P14 |
Higher Medium |
> 40 > 40 |
2 | No |
| 13 | Solid tumour | 15–18 | M | 1 month |
Mom/P15 Dad/P16 |
Higher Higher |
> 40 > 40 |
2 | No |
| 14 | Solid tumour | 0–4 | M | 4 months |
Mom/P17 Dad/P18 |
Higher Higher |
31–40 31–40 |
2 | No |
| 15 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | M | 3 months |
Mom/P19 Dad/P20 |
Higher Medium |
31–40 31–40 |
2 | No |
| 16 | Solid tumour | 10–14 | F | 1.5 months |
Mom/P21 Dad/P22 |
Higher Higher |
> 40 > 40 |
3 | No |
| 17 | Haematological cancer | 5–9 | F | 5 months |
Mom/P23 Dad/P24 |
Higher Medium |
31–40 31–40 |
2 | No |
| 18 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | F | 2 weeks |
Mom/P25 Dad/P26 |
Higher Higher |
> 40 > 40 |
3 | No |
| 19 | Brain tumour | 5–9 | M | Missing |
Mom/P27 Dad/P28 |
Higher Medium |
> 40 > 40 |
2 | No |
| 20 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | M | 1.5 months |
Mom/P29 Dad/P30 |
Medium Medium |
≤30 31–40 |
3 | No |
| 21 | Solid tumour | 0–4 | F | 1 week |
Mom/P31 Dad/P32 |
Higher Medium |
31–40 > 40 |
2 | No |
| 22 | Solid tumour | 10–14 | M | 2 weeks |
Mom/P33 Dad/P34 |
Medium Higher |
31–40 31–40 |
2 | No |
| 23 | Haematological cancer | 15–18 | F | 1 week | Dad/P35 | Higher | Missing | 4 | No |
| 24 | Haematological cancer | 10–14 | M | 1 month | Mom/P36 | Higher | Missing | 2 | No |
| 25 | Haematological cancer | 0–4 | M | 11 days |
Mom/P37 Dad/P38 |
Higher Short |
Missing Missing |
4 | No |
| 26 | Haematological cancer | 10–14 | M | 1 week | Mom/P39 | Higher | > 40 | 2 | No |
| 27 | Haematological cancer | 10–14 | M | 3 months |
Mom/P40 Dad/P41 |
Higher Higher |
31–40 31–40 |
2 | Yes |
| 28 | Solid tumour | 10–14 | M | 2,5 years | Mom/P42 | Medium | > 40 | 3 | Yes |
| 29 | Brain tumour | 0–4 | M | 11 months | Mom/P43 | Higher | 31–40 | 2 | Yes |
| 30 | Solid tumour | 15–18 | F | 6 months | Mom/P44 | Medium | > 40 | 1 | Yes |
| 31 | Brain tumour | 0–4 | M | 2 ¼ years | Mom/P45 | Medium | 31–40 | 2 | Yes |
| 32 | Brain tumour | 15–18 | M | 12 months | Mom/P46 | Higher | > 40 | 2 | Yes |
Time intervals are estimates reported by parents. Parental education is highest achieved degree. Three categories are created for educational level: Short (Primary/secondary school and high school diploma), Medium (Vocational education and Short higher education (≤2 years)), Higher (Bachelor degree (≤4 years), Master’s degree and PhD degree) The categories are based on the International Standard Classification of Education [29]. Stepparents as interview persons are also designated mom/dad