Associations of Age, Gender, and Family Income with Quality of Life in Children With Advanced Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Background: Children with cancer often experience decreased quality of life (QOL) throughout the illness trajectory. The purpose of this study was to explore the associations of demographic characteristics with QOL in children with advanced cancer. Methods: This secondary analysis was part of a larger randomized clinical trial that evaluated the efficacy of a legacy intervention for children (7-17 years) with relapsed/refractory cancer and their primary parent caregivers. Assessments included child self-reports on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Cancer Module. Researchers used descriptive and linear regression statistical methods. Results: Children (n = 128) averaged 10.9 years (SD = 3.0). The majority were female (n = 68, 53%), white (

SUBMITTER: Robson PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8822186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature