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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the participants (n = 142)

From: Translation and evaluation of psychometric properties of the Amharic pediatric quality of life inventory 4.0 generic core scale for children with cancer

Clinical characteristics

n (%)

Cancer diagnosis

Hematological malignancies

94 (66.2)

Wilms’tumor

13 (9.2)

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)

9 (6.3)

Retinoblastoma

8 (5.6)

Osteosarcoma

7 (4.9)

Ewing Sarcoma

6 (4.2)

Others*

5 (3.5)

Time since diagnosis

< 6 months

78(54.9)

≥ 6–12 months

34 (23.9)

≥ 12 months

30 (21.1)

Chemotherapy status

Not started

9 (6.3)

On treatment

128 (90.1)

Completed

5 (3.5)

Treatment regimens

Chemotherapy alone

110 (82.7)

Chemotherapy + surgery

20 (15.0)

Chemotherapy + radiation

2 (1.5)

Chemotherapy + radiation + surgery

1 (0.8)

Duration on treatment

< 6 months

76 (57.1)

≥ 6–12 months

30 (22.6)

≥ 12–60 months

27 (20.3)

  1. *Neuroblastoma, skin cancer and soft tissue sarcoma