Table III.
Question | 0–5 years % (SD)a |
5–10 years % (SD) |
10+ years % (SD) |
P-Value |
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Which of the following do you think are likely causes of leukemia in children? b | ||||
□ Genetics | 98 (3) | 85 (11) | 91 (2) | 0.04 |
□ Health status | 29 (11) | 18 (12) | 24 (9) | 0.40 |
□ Environmental exposures | 77 (10) | 85 (11) | 76 (9) | 0.48 |
□ Other | 6 (6) | 13 (10) | 17 (8) | 0.12 |
□ None of the above | 3 (4) | 10 (9) | 8 (6) | 0.32 |
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As part of your patient’s history, information is collected on potential exposures to which of the following external factors? b | ||||
□ Household tobacco smoke | 46 (12) | 48 (15) | 52 (11) | 0.73 |
□ Pesticide use | 15 (9) | 20 (12) | 36 (10) | 0.01 |
□ Radiation | 35 (12) | 40 (15) | 52 (11) | 0.10 |
□ Solvent use | 8 (6) | 5 (7) | 21 (9) | 0.01 |
□ Child’s sun exposure | 14 (8) | 15 (11) | 20 (8) | 0.59 |
□ Parents’ occupations | 48 (12) | 58 (15) | 65 (10) | 0.10 |
□ Parents’ exposures to specific hazards | 17 (9) | 18 (12) | 36 (10) | 0.01 |
□ I don’t ask about any of these factors | 25 (11) | 33 (14) | 21 (9) | 0.37 |
SD = standard deviation,
Multiple responses were allowed
Note: We conducted stratified analyses for all questions by years in practice, and found no statistically significant differences other than those reported above.