Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of the sample (n = 52)
From: Health-related quality of life in children with newly diagnosed cancer: a one year follow-up study
Age at diagnosis (years) | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|
   Mean (SD) | 10.93 | (2.62) |
   Median | 10.63 |  |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Female | 20 | (38.5%) |
   Male | 32 | (61.5%) |
Socioeconomic Status | Â | Â |
   Lower | 3 | (5.8%) |
   Middle | 38 | (73.1%) |
   Upper | 9 | (17.3%) |
   Unknown | 2 | (3.8%) |
Living with both biological parents | 37 | (71.2%) |
Medical diagnosis | Â | Â |
   Leukemia | 17 | (32.7%) |
   Malignant lymphoma | 19 | (36.5%) |
   Malignant brain tumor | 7 | (13.5%) |
   Other malignant solid tumor | 9 | (17.3%) |
Intensity of therapy | Â | Â |
   Low | 9 | (17.3%) |
   Medium | 35 | (67.3%) |
   High | 8 | (15.4%) |
Medical complications at T1 | Â | Â |
   None | 23 | (44.2%) |
   Moderate | 26 | (50.0%) |
   Severe | 3 | (5.8%) |
Medical complications at T2 | Â | Â |
   None | 16 | (32.7%) |
   Moderate | 31 | (59.6%) |
   Severe | 4 | (7.7%) |
Functional status at T1 | Â | Â |
   Good | 6 | (11.5%) |
   Moderate | 39 | (75%) |
   Poor | 7 | (13.5%) |
Functional status at T2 | Â | Â |
   Good | 32 | (61.5%) |
   Moderate | 14 | (26.9%) |
   Poor | 4 | (7.7%) |
   Unknown | 2 | (3.9%) |