Table 3.

Emotions mentioned by mothers and children (6–9 and 10–14 years) during cancer experience.

	Children						Mothers
	6–9 Years (n = 24)		10–14 Years (n = 28)		Total (n = 52)		6–9 Years (n = 24)		10–14 Years (n = 28)		Total (n = 52)
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Fear	1	4,2	6	21,4	7	13,5	14	58,3	14	50,0	28	53,8
Anger/rage	4	16,7	8	28,6	12	23,1	8	33,3	5	17,9	13	25,0
Sadness	16	66,7	27	96,4	43	82,7	9	37,5	14	50,0	23	44,2
Frustration/impotence							8	33,3	11	39,3	19	36,5
Anxiety							8	33,3	9	32,1	17	32,7
Guilt							1	4,2	2	7,1	3	5,8
Happiness	14	58,3	15	53,6	29	55,8
Pain	9	37,5	8	28,6	17	32,7
Boredom	9	37,5	9	32,1	18	34,6
Loneliness	1	4,2	2	7,1	3	5,8
Shame	2	8,3	0	0,0	2	3,8

The total number of answers might be superior to the number of participants as children and mothers could mention different sub-categories.