Table 1 General characteristics of 97 leukemic pediatric patients
Variables | Number | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | female | 43 | 44.3 |
male | 54 | 55.7 | |
Abode | urban | 28 | 32.2 |
rural | 59 | 67.8 | |
Education | Elementary | 18 | 31.6 |
Middle school | 13 | 22.8 | |
High school | 26 | 45.6 | |
Parents’ education | Under diploma | 21 | 21.6 |
Diploma | 31 | 32.0 | |
Academic education | 45 | 46.4 | |
Income | Less than 10 million Rial ($250) | 11 | 11.3 |
Between 10 to 20 million Rial ($250–500) | 59 | 60.8 | |
More than 20 million Rial (> $500) | 27 | 27.8 | |
Type of leukemia | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) | 93 | 95.9 |
Acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) | 4 | 4.1 | |
Onset (month) | 6 to 12 months | 29 | 29.9 |
12–24 months | 25 | 25.8 | |
> 24 months | 43 | 44.3 | |
Severity | Standard | 30 | 30.9 |
High risk | 67 | 69.1 |