Table 3. Variables influencing cognitive problem.
| Clinical parameters | Child-reported scores | Parent-reported scores | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | P | Mean (SD) | P | |
| Age groups | ||||
| 2-4 years | - | - | ||
| 5-7 years | 88.89 (± 18.00) | - | 55.07 (± 13.65) | |
| 8-12 years | 71.33 (± 16.21) | 59.72 (± 23.19) | ||
| 13-18 years | 73.11 (± 23.19) | 75.57 (± 26.05) | ||
| Tumor location | ||||
| Brain stem | 68.57 (± 27.36) | 59.40 (± 14.80) | ||
| Cerebellar | 79.16 (± 10.20) | 0.844 | 60.25 (± 12.49) | 0.789 |
| Vermian | 74.86 (± 20.74) | 67.99 (± 27.48) | ||
| Lansky score at discharge | ||||
| ≤70 | 69.30 (± 21.71) | 48.56 (± 17.24) | ||
| >70 | 77.64 (± 19.09) | 0.257 | 75.01 (± 22.89) | 0.001 |
| Chemotherapy | ||||
| Yes | 75.10 (± 18.85) | 64.99 (± 24.36) | ||
| No | 74.20 (± 23.17) | 0.989 | 67.19 (± 25.50) | 0.808 |
| Recurrence | ||||
| Yes | 72.10 (± 18.45) | 76.01 (± 30.22) | ||
| No | 75.27 (± 20.74) | 0.705 | 63.58 (± 23.02) | 0.306 |
| Duration post-adjuvant therapy | ||||
| <12 months | 72.16 (± 17.96) | 55.36 (± 23.11) | ||
| >12 months | 75.95 (± 21.36) | 0.492 | 70.76 (± 23.89) | 0.053 |
| Shunt | ||||
| Yes | 75.42 (± 19.60) | 64.15 (± 24.01) | ||
| No | 71.42 (± 24.06) | 0.577 | 73.32 (± 27.04) | 0.419 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| BPL | 74.31 (± 19.68) | 62.35 (± 24.18) | ||
| APL | 75.95 (± 22.65) | 0.681 | 75.96 (± 23.54) | 0.170 |
| Maternal education | ||||
| No/Primary/Secondary | 72.16 (± 19.34) | 0.179 | 60.17 (± 22.05) | 0.043 |
| Degree | 80.70 (± 21.66) | 78.77 (± 25.75) | ||
APL: above poverty line; BPL: below poverty line