Table 3 Impact of diagnosis on children’s behavior and performance (n = 99)
From: Impact of maternal breast cancer on school-aged children in Saudi Arabia
% (n) | |
|---|---|
Child changed way treat mother, % yes | |
Positive change, % yes | 83.8 (83) |
Negative change, % yes (of all children) | 2.0 [2] |
No change | 14.1 (14) |
How change if negative, % yes | |
Angry with mother | 1.0 [1] |
Became withdrawn | 1.0 [1] |
Hate mother | 0.0 (0) |
Don’t know | 0.0 (0) |
Change in child’s personality, % yes | |
Positive personality change | 89.9 (89) |
Negative change | 1.0 [1] |
No change | 9.1 [9] |
How change if negative, % yes | |
More emotional | 1.0 [1] |
Became withdrawn | 1.0 [1] |
Very scared | 0.0 (0) |
Withdrawn | 0.0 (0) |
Other | 0.0 (0) |
Reactions of child, % yes | |
Cling to mother | 15.2 (15) |
Resent needed to help | 13.1 (13) |
Afraid might get cancer also | 11.1 (11) |
Behaved badly to cover | 7.1 [7] |
Got sick to get attention | 6.1 [6] |
Withdraw from mother | 2.0 [2] |
Relationship affected by diagnosis, % yes (n) | |
Positive change | 79.8 (79) |
Negative change | 1.0 [1] |
No change | 19.2 (19) |
School performance affected, % yes (n) | |
Positive change | 8.1 [8] |
Negative change | 76.8 (76) |
No change | 15.2 (15) |