TABLE 3.
Rate of return to education and number of half days attended prior to the start of maintenance therapy for children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in New Zealand, 2014 to 2016
| Treatment center | Returned to education prior to start of maintenance | Number of half days attended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | P‐value | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Range | P‐value | |
| Children's Hematology Oncology Centre | 8 (40%) | 12 (60%) | 0.23 | 17.6 (38.0) | 0 (0–18) | 0–152 | 0.12 |
| Starship Blood and Cancer Centre | 5 (23%) | 17 (77%) | 2.1 (5.4) | 0 (0–0) | 0–24 | ||
| Total | 13 (31%) | 29 (69%) | 9.5 (27.3) | 0 (0–3) | 0–152 | ||
Abbreviations: IQR, inter‐quartile range; SD, standard deviation.