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Table 1 Demographic data and clinical characteristics of participating children and parents

From: Health-related quality of life, culture and communication: a comparative study in children with cancer in Argentina and Sweden

Characteristics

Participants

X2 between

countries’1

Argentina

X2 within Argentinaa

Sweden

X2 within Swedena

Total number, n (%)

58

 

30 (51.7)

 

28 (48.3)

 

Gender distribution, n (%)

 

0.451

 

0.201

 

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)

 

10.5(9.5)

 

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)

 
  1. aTested for difference in proportions by %2 test or in cases of small numbers, Fisher’s exact test. Significant differences are highlighted in bold type, 1Non significant F female, M male