Characteristics | Participants | X2 between countries’1 | Argentina | X2 within Argentinaa | Sweden | X2 within Swedena |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number, n (%) | 58 | Â | 30 (51.7) | Â | 28 (48.3) | Â |
Gender distribution, n (%) | Â | 0.451 | Â | 0.201 | Â | 0.851 |
 Female | 24 (41.4) |  | 11 (36.7) |  | 13 (46.4) |  |
 Male | 34 (58.6) |  | 19 (63.3) |  | 15 (53.6) |  |
Age groups, mean (sd) | 8.67 (5.1) | 0.801 | 8.67(5.18) | 1.001 | 8.68 (5.16) | 1.001 |
 2–4 years | 19 (32.8) |  | 10 (33.3) |  | 9 (32.1) |  |
 5–7 years | 10 (17.2) |  | 4 (13.3) |  | 6 (21.4) |  |
 8–12 years | 10 (17.2) |  | 6 (20.0) |  | 4 (14.3) |  |
 13–18 years | 19 (32.8) |  | 10 (33.3) |  | 9 (32.1) |  |
Diagnostic groups, n (%) |  | 0.111 |  | p < 0.0001 |  | 0.241 |
 I Leukaemia | 33 (56.9) |  | 21 (70.0) | p = 0.004 | 12 (42.9) |  |
 II Solid tumours | 17 (29.3) |  | 6 (20.0) | I-II | 11 (39.3) |  |
 III CNS tumours | 8(13.8) |  | 3 (10.0) | p < 0.001 I-III | 5 (17.9) |  |
Treatment modality, n (%) |  | 0.121 |  | p < 0.0001 |  | 0.351 |
 I Chemotherapy | 42 (72.4) |  | 25 (83.3) | p < 0.0001 I-II | 17 (60.7) |  |
 II Combined therapy | 16 (27.6) |  | 5 (16.7) |  | 11 (39.3) |  |
Time since diagnosis (months), mean (sd) | 10.7 (8.7) | 0.671 | 10.9 (8.1) | Â | 10.5(9.5) | Â |
Completed questionnaires, n (%) |  | 0.771 |  | p < 0.0001 |  | p < 0.0001 |
 I Female (F) | 43 (74.1) |  | 23 (76.7) | p < 0.0001 I-II | 20 (71.4) | p < 0.0001 I-II |
 II Male (M) | 10 (17.2) |  | 5 (16.7) |  | 5 (17.9) |  |
 Both parents | 4 (6.9) |  | 2 (6.7) |  | 2 (7.1) |  |
 Grandparent | 1 (1.7) |  | 0 |  | 1 (3.6) |  |
Parents/Couples employment, n (%) | 116 | p < 0.0001 | 60 (51.7) | p < 0.0001 | 56 (48.3) | p = 0.045 |
 I Work tasks; post-secondary education | 41 (35.3) |  | 16 (26.7) |  | 25 (44.6) | p = 0.045 I-II (F) |
p = 0.012 I-III (F) | ||||||
 II Work tasks; no post-secondary education | 39 (33.6) |  | 17 (28.3) |  | 22 (39.3) |  |
 III Unemployed | 32 (27.6) | p < 0.0001 I-III (F) | 24 (40.0) | p = 0.005 I-III (F) | 8 (14.3) |  |
 |  |  | p < 0.001 II-III (F) |  |  | |
 | p < 0.0001 I-II (F) |  | p = 0.048 II-III (M) |  |  | |
 Not stated | 4 (3.4) |  | 3(5.0) |  | 1(18) |  |