Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (N = 186)
| Frequency | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 100 | 53.8 |
| Female | 86 | 46.2 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Leukaemia | 86 | 46.2 |
| Lymphoma | 36 | 19.4 |
| Brain tumour | 43 | 23.1 |
| Osteosarcomas | 17 | 9.1 |
| Kidney tumour | 4 | 2.2 |
| Treatment received | ||
| Surgery | 5 | 2.7 |
| Radiotherapy | 4 | 2.2 |
| Chemotherapy | 109 | 58.6 |
| Multiple treatments | 68 | 36.5 |
| Parental marital status | ||
| Live with both parents | 166 | 89.2 |
| Single-parent family | 20 | 10.8 |
| Parents’ educational attainment | ||
| Primary school or below | 6 | 3.2 |
| Lower secondary school | 46 | 24.7 |
| Upper secondary school | 61 | 32.8 |
| Tertiary education | 73 | 39.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Yes | 54 | 29.0 |
| No | 132 | 71.0 |
| Mean | SD | |
| Range of ages (7–14 years) | 10.4 | 2.5 |