From: Behavioral outcome among survivors of childhood brain tumor: a case control study
Characteristic | Childhood brain tumor survivors N (%) | Childhood leukemia survivors N (%) | Healthy control N (%) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age at study entry, years | ||||
6–10.9 | 15 (39.5) | 16 (42.1) | 16 (42.1) | 1.000 |
11–18.9 | 23 (60.5) | 22 (57.9) | 22 (57.9) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 24 (63.2) | 24 (63.2) | 24 (63.2) | 1.000 |
Female | 14 (36.8) | 14 (36.8) | 14 (36.8) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Malay | 31 (81.6) | 27 (71.1) | 19 (50) | < 0.005 |
Chinese | 6 (15.8) | 1 (2.6) | 3 (7.9) | |
Indian | 1 (2.6) | 8 (21.1) | 16 (42.1) | |
Others | 0 (0) | 2 (5.3) | 0 (0) | |
Education | ||||
Primary | 15 (39.5) | 21 (55.3) | 18 (47.4) | < 0.005 |
Secondary | 9 (23.7) | 15 (39.5) | 18 (47.4) | |
Tertiary | 0 (0) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.3) | |
Special education | 13 (34.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
None | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |
Parents marital status | ||||
Married | 37 (97.4) | 33 (86.8) | 36 (94.7) | 0.181 |
Single parent | 1 (2.6) | 5 (13.2) | 2 (5.3) | |
Father’s education level | ||||
No formal education | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.760 |
Primary | 6 (15.8) | 5 (13.2) | 3 (8.3) | |
Secondary | 20 (52.6) | 21 (55.3) | 20 (55.6) | |
Tertiary | 11 (28.9) | 12 (31.6) | 13 (36.1) | |
Father’s occupation | ||||
Office work | 7 (18.4) | 4 (10.5) | 2 (5.6) | 0.133 |
Field work | 8 (21.1) | 14 (36.8) | 15 (41.7) | |
Professional | 4 (10.5) | 6 (15.8) | 10 (27.8) | |
Others | 16 (42.1) | 13 (34.2) | 8 (22.2) | |
Not working | 3 (7.9) | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | |
Mother’s education level | ||||
No formal education | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.501 |
Primary | 6 (15.8) | 3 (8.1) | 5 (13.2) | |
Secondary | 18 (47.4) | 21 (56.8) | 15 (39.5) | |
Tertiary | 13 (34.2) | 13 (35.1) | 18 (47.4) | |
Mother’s occupation | ||||
Office work | 8 (21.1) | 6(16.2) | 7 (18.4) | 0.023 |
Field work | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.7) | 2 (5.3) | |
Professional | 5 (13.2) | 9 (24.3) | 10 (26.3) | |
Others | 4 (10.5) | 7 (18.9) | 14 (36.8) | |
Housewife | 19 (50) | 14 (37.8) | 5 (13.2) | |
Family monthly income | ||||
< MYR 1000 | 2 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.6) | |
MYR 1001–3000 | 14 (36.8) | 10 (26.3) | 8 (21.1) | 0.328 |
MYR 3001–5000 | 8 (21.1) | 17 (44.7) | 13 (34.2) | |
MYR 5001–7000 | 4 (10.5) | 2 (5.3) | 2 (5.3) | |
MYR 7001–9000 | 3 (7.9) | 3 (7.9) | 2 (5.3) | |
> MYR 9000 | 7 (18.4) | 6 (15.8) | 12 (31.6) | |
Number of siblings | ||||
None | 5 (13.2) | 4 (10.5) | 1 (2.6) | < 0.005 |
1 | 0 (0) | 1 (2.6) | 13 (34.2) | |
2–5 | 22 (57.9) | 32 (84.2) | 24 (63.2) | |
> 5 | 11 (28.9) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | |
Siblings with chronic illness/disability | ||||
Yes | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.330 |
No | 37 (97.4) | 38 (100) | 38 (100) |