Clinical presentation and outcomes in children with retinoblastoma managed at the Uganda Cancer Institute

Table 1

Social demographic and clinical characteristics.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Gender
Female	38	42.2
Male	52	57.8
Age group at first sign in months
0 to 12	40	40
13 to 36	29	32.2
Over 36	21	23.3
Age group at first UCI visit in months
0 to 12	5	5.6
13 to 36	55	61.1
Over 36	30	33.3
Symptoms reported by parents
Leukocoria	77	85.6
Eye reddening	58	64.4
Eye swelling	57	63.3
Jerky eye movements	8	8.9
Others	7	7.8
Family history of retinoblastoma	4	4.4
Had prior retinoblastoma treatment.	49	54.4
Enucleation	42	46.7
Radiotherapy	5	5.6
Chemotherapy	10	11.1
Lag time between first sign and UCI visit in months
0 to 6	38	42.2
7 to 12	15	16.7
Above 12	37	41.1
Laterality
Unilateral	65	72.3
Bilateral	25	27.8
Vision in the affected eye(s) at first UCI visit ( eyes)
No	66	90.4
Yes	7	9.6
Clinical signs at first UCI visit
Leukocoria	36	40
Proptosis	41	45.6
Enucleated with no visible tumour in socket	13	14.4
Disease extent
Intraocular involvement only	27	30
Features of extraocular spread	63	70
Mean age at first UCI visit (months): overall
Unilateral
Bilateral