Table 3 Significant results of the multiple linear regression models for cognitive (3a) and psychosocial functions (3b) as dependent variables.

From: Development of working memory, processing speed, and psychosocial functions in patients with pediatric cancer

(3a) Processing speed at T2 (n = 54)

Predictor

Reference category

B (95% CI)

SE

T

p

Intercept

–

50.73 (20.30, 81.17)

15.12

3.36

0.002*

Age at T1

–

1.61 (0.26, 2.96)

0.67

2.41

0.020*

Sex: Male

Female

5.78 (−2.06, 13.62)

3.89

1.49

0.144

CNS involvement of cancer: Yes

No

−4.34 (−16.15, 7.48)

5.87

−0.74

0.464

Treatment modality:

Chemotherapy only

1.77 (−8.76, 12.30)

5.23

0.34

0.736

Surgery only

 Treatment modality:

Chemotherapy only

−1.39 (−11.74, 8.97)

5.14

−0.27

0.788

Combinationa

 Processing speed at T1

–

0.34 (0.07, 0.61)

0.13

2.51

0.016*

(3b) Peer problems at T2b (n = 31)

Predictor

Reference category

B (95% CI)

SE

T

p

Intercept

–

−0.22 (−2.37, 1.94)

1.04

−0.21

0.838

Age at T1

–

0.06 (−0.23, 0.35)

0.14

0.42

0.676

Sex: Male

Female

1.21 (0.02, 2.39)

0.57

2.10

0.046*

CNS involvement of cancer: Yes

No

−0.21 (−1.58, 1.16)

0.66

−0.32

0.754

Treatment modality:

Chemotherapy only

−0.14 (−1.31, 1.03)

0.57

−0.25

0.809

Surgery only

 Treatment modality:

Chemotherapy only

−0.58 (−1.87, 0.72)

0.63

−0.92

0.366

Combinationc

 Peer problems at T1a

–

0.58 (0.23, 0.94)

0.17

3.39

0.002*

  1. B unstandardized regression coefficient, CI confidence interval, SE heteroskedasticity-consistent standard error (HC3), T t-test, p level of statistical significance. *p < 0.05.
  2. aCombination: Surgery + Chemotherapy, Surgery + Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy + Radiotherapy, Surgery + Chemotherapy + Radiotherapy.
  3. bScore ranges between 0 and 10, higher scores indicate greater peer problems.
  4. cCombination: Surgery + Chemotherapy, Surgery + Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy + Radiotherapy, Surgery + Chemotherapy + Radiotherapy.
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