Table 1.
Sample Statistics (N = 477)
| Variable | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Child age (yrs) | |
| Mean (SD) | 13.47 (3.4) |
| Duration since diagnosis | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.44 (0.7) |
| Hemoglobin (HGB) | |
| Mean (SD) | 10.59 (1.6) |
| Gender, N (%) | |
| Male | 253 (53.7) |
| Female | 218 (46.3) |
| Race, N (%) | |
| White | 268 (56.2) |
| Black | 77 (16.1) |
| Hispanic | 65 (13.6) |
| Others | 67 (14.0) |
| Parent education, N (%) | |
| Elementary/primary school | 6 (1.3) |
| Secondary/high school | 96 (20.5) |
| Some college/university | 125 (26.7) |
| College/university | 169 (36.1) |
| Postgraduate degree | 72 (15.4) |
| Cancer Type, N (%) | |
| Leukemia/lymphoma | 264 (55.1) |
| Solid tumor | 135 (28.2) |
| Neuro-oncology | 71 (14.8) |
| Bone marrow transplant (BMT) | 9 (1.9) |
| Cancer treatment, N (%) | |
| Chemotherapy | 437 (91.2) |
| Radiation | 33 (6.9) |
| Bone marrow transplant | 9 (1.9) |
Frequencies of some variables may not sum up to N = 477 due to missing values.