Table 1 Demographic details of children and young people who answered the survey
Response | Children and young people with cancer (n = 61) | Siblings (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 22 (36%) | 5 (50%) |
Female | 38 (62%) | 5 (50%) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Age | ||
3–6 years | 13 (21%) | 1 (10%) |
7–9 years | 17 (28%) | 2 (20%) |
10–12 years | 9 (15%) | 2 (20%) |
13–15 years | 16 (26%) | 3 (30%) |
16–21 years | 5 (8%) | 1 (10%) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 (2%) | 1 (10%) |
Country of residence | ||
England | 42 (69%) | 6 (60%) |
Scotland | 9 (15%) | 2 (20%) |
Wales | 6 (10%) | 2 (20%) |
Northern Ireland | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Other | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Diagnosis | ||
Leukaemia | 26 (43%) | 3 (30%) |
Kidney tumour | 7 (11%) | 0 (0%) |
Lymphoma | 7 (11%) | 1 (10%) |
Brain/spinal tumour | 5 (8%) | 2 (20%) |
Soft tissue sarcoma | 4 (7%) | 0 (0%) |
Neuroblastoma | 3 (5%) | 2 (2%) |
Retinoblastoma | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Bone tumour | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
More than one cancer diagnosis | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Other | 2 (3%) | 1 (10%) |
Prefer not to answer | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Do not know | 1 (2%) | 1 (10%) |
Ethnic groupa (children and young people with cancer n = 36; siblings n = 7) | ||
White | 31 (86%) | 7 (100%) |
Asian or Asian British | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Black African, Black Caribbean or Black British | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Prefer not to answer | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
Current situationa (children and young people with cancer n = 36; siblings n = 7) | ||
On treatment | 12 (33%) | 3 (43%) |
Finished treatment | 23 (64%) | 4 (57%) |
Other | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |