Table 1 Characteristics of children in case and control groups
From: Consanguinity and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a case-control study
Characteristic | Cases (n = 193) | Controls (n = 193) | Total (n = 386) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) at diagnosis | ||||
0–4 | 70 (36.3%) | 81 (42%) | 151 (39.1%) | |
5–9 | 94 (48.7%) | 96 (49.7%) | 190 (49.2%) | 0.107 |
10–14 | 29 (15%) | 16 (8.3%) | 45 (11.7%) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 119 (61.7%) | 120 (62.2%) | 239 (61.9%) | 0.917 |
Female | 74 (38.3%) | 73 (37.8%) | 147 (38.1%) | |
Place of livinga | ||||
Al-Jazira | 49 (26.3%) | 50 (26.2%) | 99 (26.3%) | 0.971 |
Other governorate | 137 (73.7%) | 141 (73.8%) | 278 (73.7%) | |