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4.3.2 Depression in Childhood Cancer Survivors by demographic and cancer<br />

characteristics (RADS2-SF)<br />

There were no differences in reported RADS2-SF scores by demographic or<br />

cancer characteristics (Table 5).<br />

Table 5. RADS2-SF by demographic and cancer characteristics<br />

Mod-severe<br />

Depression<br />

Normal range<br />

Socio-demographic characteristics n % n % p*<br />

Gender F 4 5.7 66 94.3 0.82<br />

M 6 6.4 88 93.6<br />

Ethnicity Asian 1 10.0 9 90.0 0.67<br />

Euro 8 7.1 104 92.9<br />

Maori 1 3.8 25 96.2<br />

Pacific 0 0.0 16 100.0<br />

Age Mean 16.0 15.4 0.39<br />

Median 16.3 15.6<br />

Range 13.1 to 19.0 12.0 to 19.1<br />

NZDep06 Mean 6.0 5.6 0.72<br />

Cancer Characteristics<br />

Diagnosis<br />

Age at diagnosis<br />

Time since<br />

diagnosis<br />

Median 6 5<br />

Range 4 to 8 1 to 10<br />

CNS (intracranial &<br />

intraspinal)<br />

1 5.0 19 95.0 0.78<br />

Leukaemia & Lymphoma 5 5.7 82 94.3<br />

All other 4 7.1 52 92.9<br />

Mean 6.7 5.6 0.39<br />

Median 7.1 4.8<br />

Range 1.0 to 14.3 0.0 to 14.9<br />

Mean 9.3 9.8 0.64<br />

Median 10.6 10.1<br />

Range 3.8 to 14.0 2.5 to 17.3<br />

Surgery N 6 7.1 78 92.9 0.77<br />

Y 4 5.0 76 95.0<br />

Chemotherapy N 1 5.0 19 95.0 0.76<br />

Y 9 6.2 136 93.8<br />

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