Table 2 General characteristics of the participants and homogeneity of the two groups
Variables | Adolescent blood cancer survivors | Adolescents with CHD | X2/t (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 62 (66.0) | 49 (60.5) | 0.56 (.53) |
Female | 32 (34.0) | 32 (39.5) | ||
Age in years | 16.27 ± 2.04 | 16.48 ± 2.33 | −0.65 (.52) | |
School | Middle | 34 (36.2) | 29 (35.8) | 10.07 (.02) |
High | 41 (43.6) | 23 (28.4) | ||
College | 11 (11.7) | 24 (29.6) | ||
Others | 8 (8.5) | 5 (6.2) | ||
Siblings | No | 16 (17.0) | 15 (18.5) | 0.07 (.48) |
Yes | 78 (83.0) | 66 (81.5) | ||
Religion | No | 51 (54.8) | 47 (58) | 0.18 (.76) |
Yes | 42 (45.2) | 34 (42) | ||
Parental marital status | Married | 83 (88.3) | 72 (88.9) | 0.02 (.55) |
Divorce or bereaved | 11 (11.7) | 9 (11.1) | ||
Father’s education level | <High school | 3 (3.3) | 4 (5.7) | 3.57 (.17) |
High school | 42 (45.7) | 22 (31.4) | ||
College or beyond | 47 (51.1) | 44 (62.9) | ||
Mother’s education level | <High school | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.7) | 1.03 (.59) |
High school | 43 (46.7) | 30 (41.1) | ||
College or beyond | 48 (52.2) | 41 (56.2) | ||
Perceived economic status | Bad | 10 (10.9) | 10 (12.3) | 2.81(.25) |
Average | 61 (66.3) | 44 (54.3) | ||
Good | 21 (22.8) | 27 (33.3) | ||