Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics in childhood cancer survivors (n = 46).
| Distribution | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age (years) | 13.3 ± 3.1 | 8–18 |
| Sex (male) | 26 (56.5) | - |
| Height (±standard deviation) | −0.09 ± 1.20 | −3.50–3.10 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18.2 ±3.0 | 14.6–27.3 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 4.1 ± 4.4 | 0–14 |
| Duration of hospital stay (months) | 86.8 ± 12.8 | 1–52 |
| Time off-treatment (months) | 101 ± 50 | 12–206 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Blood cancer | 33 (71.7) | - |
| Solid cancers | 13 (28.3) | - |
| Treatment | ||
| Chemotherapy | 46 (100) | - |
| Surgery | 10 (21.7) | - |
| Radiation | 9 (20.0) | - |
| Stem cell transplantation | 3 (6.5) | - |
| Recurrence of cancer | 5 (10.9) | - |
Distributions are expressed as means ± standard deviations or frequencies (percentages).