Table 3 Experience of oral mucositis by risk indicators as count (percentage) weight loss
From: Risk factors for oral mucositis in paediatric oncology patients receiving alkylant chemotherapy
Group 1 (mucositis) n = 241 n (%) | Group 2 (no mucositis) n = 96 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Yes | 142 (58.9) | 43 (44.8) |
No | 95 (39.5) | 53 (55.2) |
χ2 Mantel-Haenszel = 6.31 p = 0.01 | ||
Anorexia | ||
Group 1 (mucositis) n = 241 n (%) | Group 2 (no mucositis) n = 96 n (%) | |
Grade 0 | 5 (2.1) | 14 (14.6) |
Grade 1 | 22 (9.1) | 31 (32.3) |
Grade 2 | 99 (41.1) | 32 (33.3) |
Grade 3 | 115 (47.7) | 12 (12.5) |
χ2 = 68.01 p < 0.001 | ||
Viral infections | ||
Group 1 (mucositis) n = 241 n (%) | Group 2 (no mucositis) n = 96 n (%) | |
Yes | 40 (16.8) | 10 (10.5) |
No | 198 (83.2) | 85 (89.5) |
χ2 Mantel-Haenszel = 2.09 p = 0.15 | ||
Bacterial infections | ||
Group 1 (mucositis) n = 241 n (%) | Group 2 (no mucositis) n = 96 n (%) | |
Yes | 236 (97.8) | 78 (81.3) |
No | 5 (2.1) | 18 (18.8) |
χ2 Mantel-Haenszel = 29.93 p < 0.001 | ||
Vomiting | ||
Group 1 (mucositis) n = 241 n (%) | Group 2 (no mucositis) n = 96 n (%) | |
Grade 0 | 36 (14.9) | 33 (34.4) |
Grade 1 | 60 (24.9) | 31 (32.3) |
Grade 2 | 99 (41.1) | 16 (16.7) |
Grade 3 | 46 (19.1) | 8 (8.3) |
χ2 = 31.73 p < 0.001 | ||
Central nervous system complications | ||
Group 1 (mucositis) n = 241 n (%) | Group 2 (no mucositis) n = 96 n (%) | |
Yes | 23 (9.5) | 5 (5.2) |
No | 218 (90.5) | 91 (94.8) |
χ2 Mantel-Haenszel = 1.69 p = 0.19 | ||
Haemmorhage | ||
Group 1 (mucositis) n = 241 n (%) | Group 2 (no mucositis) n = 96 n (%) | |
Yes | 34 (14.1) | 8 (8.3) |
No | 207 (85.9) | 88 (91.7) |
χ2 Mantel-Haenszel = 2.09 p = 0.15 | ||