Research Article
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 | | |
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