Research Article

Impact of Childhood Cancer on Family Functioning and Family Quality of Life in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Child demographic characteristics (N = 187).

MeanS.D.MinimumMaximum

Age6.3 years3.69 months14 years

GenderMale88 (49.4%)
Female90 (50.6%)

DiagnosisLeukemia74 (41.6%)
Brain tumor45 (25.3%)
Lymphomas36 (20.2%)
Others23 (12.9%)

Time since diagnosis2.0 years1.46 months8 years

Treatment phaseCompleted6 (3.4%)
Ongoing154 (86.4%)
Not specified16 (9%)

Number of siblings3.872.27011