Table 7.

People to whom children prefer to communicate their emotional state.

	Children
	6–9 Years (n = 24)		10–14 Years (n = 28)		Total (N = 52)
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Family members	13	54.2	22	78.6	35	67.3
Friends	8	33.3	10	35.7	18	34.6
Medical staff	5	20.8	11	39.3	16	30.8
Psychologists	2	8.3	15	53.6	17	32.7
Other oncological children	5	20.8	3	10.7	8	15.4

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