Table 2 Income profile of parents and nutritional profile of children
Variable | Levels | n | % | χ2 p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reported daily income by parents | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|  | [0–1) USD | 14 | 10.7 | < 0.0001 |
|  | [1–2) USD | 19 | 14.5 |  |
|  | [2–3) USD | 19 | 14.5 |  |
|  | [3–4) USD | 14 | 10.7 |  |
|  | [4–5) USD | 21 | 16.0 |  |
| Â | Over 5 USD | 44 | 33.6 | Â |
Children nutritional status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|  | Normal | 93 | 71.0 | < 0.0001 |
| Â | Underweight | 29 | 22.1 | Â |
| Â | Wasting | 9 | 6.9 | Â |
Weight gain of child since diagnosis with cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|  | Constant | 17 | 13.0 | < 0.0001 |
| Â | Fluctuating | 13 | 9.9 | Â |
| Â | Poor | 9 | 6.9 | Â |
| Â | Satisfactory | 38 | 29.0 | Â |
| Â | Slow | 54 | 41.2 | Â |