Table 2 Beck Hopelessness Scale of 97 leukemic patients and associated factors

Gender

Female

10.16 ± 2.48

0.780

Male

9.98 ± 1.89

Abode

Urban

9.43 ± 1.83

0.108

Rural

10.52 ± 2.22

Education

Elementary

11.14 ± 2.67

Middle school

9.50 ± .15

0.031^*

High school

9.92 ± 2.36

Parents’ education

Under diploma

11.58 ± 2.55

Diploma

11.14 ± 2.59

0.008^*

Academic education

10.58 ± 2

Income

Less than 10 million Rial ($250)

9.2 ± 1.7

Between 10 to 20 million Rial ($250–500)

12.55 ± 2.84

0.017^*

More than 20 million Rial (> $500)

9.78 ± 1.86

Type of leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

9.67 ± 1.86

Acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML)

9.85 ± 1.94

0.001^*

Onset

6 to 12 months

15

12–24 months

9.86 ± 1.03

0.372^*

 > 24 months

9.6 ± 1.55

Severity

Standard

9.44 ± 2.08

High risk

10.65 ± 2.52

Variables

10 ± 0.79

0.387

Gender

Female

10.09 ± 2.55