Associations of Parental Cancer With School Absenteeism, Medical Care Unaffordability, Health Care Use, and Mental Health Among Children.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A cancer diagnosis can adversely affect other members of the family, including children. However, little is known about the extent to which history of parental cancer affects children's health.

Objective

To examine associations of parental cancer with children's school absenteeism, medical care unaffordability, health care use, and mental health.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional, nationally representative study used data from the 2010-2018 National Health Interview Survey. Statistical analyses were conducted from January to September 2021. Children aged 5 to 17 years living in families with and without a history of parental cancer were identified. Characteristics were grouped into child, parent, and family variables. Sequential multiva

SUBMITTER: Zheng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9002718 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature