Table 1 Demographic variables for cancer patients and healthy children (n = 56)

Groups

Cancer patients

26

31.0

Healthy children

30

35.7

Age

Cancer patients

8-12 yrs

10

22.2

13-18 yrs

16

35.6

Total

26

57.8

Healthy Children

8-12 yrs

11

24.4

13-18 yrs

19

42.2

Total

30

66.7

Gender

Cancer patients

Male

12

46

Female

14

54

Total

26

Healthy Children

Male

15

50

Female

15

50

Total

30

Diagnosis

Leukemia 21 21 21

21

80

Brain Tumors

3

11.53

Others

2

7.7

Duration of illness

6 months

12

46.15

1 year

8

30.76

>1 year

6

23.07

Type of treatment

Radiation

4

15.9

Chemotherapy

20

76.9

Any type of surgery

2

7.7