Table 1

Socio-demographic and RB-related information on the total group, and for RB survivors aged 8–11 years and 12–18 years separately


RB survivor total group (N = 65)
RB survivors, children (N = 28)
RB survivors, adolescents (N = 37)

Age (yrs) (mean (SD))
12.7 (2.9)
9.8(0.9)
14.9 (1.6)
Age at diagnosis (yrs) (mean (SD))
1.6 (1.6)
1.2 (1.3)
1.8 (1.8)
Gender (n (%))



Female
31 (48%)
15 (54%)
16 (43%)
Education (n (%))



Mainstream
57 (88%)
23 (82%)
34 (92%)
Special
8 (12%)
5 (18%)
3 (8%)
Hereditary RB (n(%))



Non-hereditary RB
35 (54%)
12 (43%)
23 (62%)
Hereditary RB
30 (46%)
16 (57%)
14 (38%)
Laterality RB (n(%))
40 (62%)
14 (50%)
26 (70%)
Unilateral RB



Treatment RB (n(%))



Enucleation
39 (60%)
14 (50%)
25 (68%)
Radiotherapy
10 (15%)
4 (14%)
6 (16%)
Combi enucleation + radiotherapy
13 (20%)
8 (29%)
5 (13%)
Chemo/laser/plaque
3 (5%)
2 (7%)
1 (3%)
Visual acuity (n(%))



Normal vision
54 (83%)
22 (79%)
32 (86%)
Low vision and blindness
11 (17%)
6 (21%)
5 (14%)
Life events (n(%))



None
18 (28%)
10 (36%)
8 (21%)
Life events
46 (71%)
18 (64%)
28 (76%)
Missing
1 (1%)

1 (3%)
Marital status parent (n(%))



Single-parent family
20 (31%)
6 (21%)
14 (38%)
Child living with both parents
45 (69%)
22 (79%)
23 (62%)

van Dijk et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2007 5:65   doi:10.1186/1477-7525-5-65