Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of the sample (N = 30)
| Â | Intervention (N = 14) | Control (N = 16) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at baseline (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   Median (Range) | 8.5 (6-14) | 11.5 (6-17) | .13 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
   Boys (%) | 9 (64.3%) | 9 (56.2) |  |
   Girls (%) | 5 (35.7) | 7 (43.8) | .65 |
Socio-economic status | Â | Â | Â |
   Lower (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |  |
   Middle (%) | 10 (71.4) | 9 (56.2) |  |
   Upper (%) | 4 (28.6) | 7 (43.8) |  |
   Median (Range) | 6 (4-6) | 6 (4-7) | .78° |
Birth order | Â | Â | Â |
   Younger (%) | 4 (28.6) | 8 (53.3) |  |
   Older (%) | 10 (71.4) | 7 (46.7) | .18 |
Type of diagnosis in ill child | Â | Â | Â |
   Hematological malignancies (%) | 7 (43.8) | 10 (71.4) |  |
   Brain or other solid tumor (%) | 9 (56.3) | 4 (28.6) | .13 |
Days hospitalized | Â | Â | Â |
   T0, Median (Range) | 22 (14-37) | 26 (4-35) | .69 |
   T1, Median (Range) | 40 (20-76) | 41 (13-57) | .53 |
   T2, Median (Range) | 68 (10-100) | 62 (17-94) | .19 |