Adaptive functioning in pediatric brain tumor survivors: An examination of ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
Kimberly P RaghubarJessica OrobioM Douglas RisAndrew M HeitzerAlexandra RothAustin L BrownM Fatih OkcuMurali ChintagumpalaDavid R GrosshansArnold C PaulinoAnita MahajanLisa S KahalleyPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)
Adaptive outcomes do not differ as a function of ethnicity after accounting for primary caregiver education and family income. Racial and ethnic minorities may be at increased risk for poorer outcomes given their overrepresentation at lower income levels. Assessing demographic and treatment-related variables early on may be helpful in identifying children likely to develop adaptive difficulties.