Characteristic Result (n=70)
Patient related characteristics Patient related characteristics
Mean Age (± SD) 10.5 (± 3.2) years
Mean duration between diagnosis and enrolment (± SD) 5.0 (± 2.8) years
Age distribution 6-9 years 10-13 years 14-17 years N (%) 34 (48) 18 (26) 18 (26)
Gender Male Female 54 (77) 16 (23)
Socioeconomic strata Upper Strata Middle Strata Lower Strata 14 (20) 32 (45) 24 (35)
Parental education <Primary school education >Primary school education 36 (25) 104 (75)
Birth order <=2 >2 56 (80) 14 (20)
Family Type Nuclear Multi Generational 30 (43) 40 (57)
Disease and Treatment Related Disease and Treatment Related
CNS disease at diagnosis Positive Negative 8 (11) 62 (89)
Radiation received Therapeutic (1800 cGy) Prophylactic (1260 cGy) 8 (11) 62 (89)
Chemotherapy what is protocol A and B Protocol A: IV Methotrexate at 0 mg/m2 Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate only Prednisolone 4040 mg/m2 Dexamethasone 40 mg/m2 IV Cytarabine 16400 mg/m2 Protocol B: IV methotrexate at 5800 mg/m2 Triple IT Prednisolone 2880 mg/m2 Dexamethasone 670 mg/m2 IV Cytarabine 30400 mg/m2 58 (83) 12 (17)