Table 1 Characteristics of pediatric oncology patients and their parents

Gender

 Male

46

63,00

 Female

27

37.00

Age

  < 3

11

15.07

  > 3- < 6

18

24.66

  > 6- < 12

27

37.00

  > 12

17

23.29

Weight

  < 22 kg

42

57.50

  > 22 kg

31

42.50

Height

  < 119 cm

34

46.60

  > 119 cm

39

53.30

BSA

  < 0.85m²

37

50.70

  > 0.85m²

36

49.30

Occupation of parents

 Farmer

61

83.60

 Private business

5

6.80

 Employed

4

5.50

 House wife

3

4.10

Types of cancer

 ALL

27

37.00

 HL

9

12.30

 AML

5

6.85

 DLBCL

5

6.85

 ALCL

2

2.74

 Rhabdomyosarcoma

5

6.85

 Wilm's tumor

8

10.96

 Osteosarcoma

5

6.85

 Retinoblastoma

2

2.74

 Hepatoblastoma

2

2.74

 Others

3

4.12

Comorbidities

 SAM

20

27.40

 Pneumonia

4

5.50

 Impaired LFT

1

1.40

 N/A

48

65.70