Table 3.

Characteristics associated with differences in neurocognitive domains among allogeneic HCT survivors, assessed by the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study NCQ

CharacteristicNEmotional regulationTask efficiencyOrganizationMemory
Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*
Total 1210 0.22 (0.16-0.29) 17.4 0.69 (0.61-0.77) 31.2 0.21 (0.15-0.28) 20.9 0.61 (0.54-0.69) 26.0 
Sex 
 Female 578 0.27 (0.17-0.36) 18.2 0.79 (0.67-0.90) 32.5 0.29 (0.19-0.39) 23.5 0.78 (0.68-0.88) 29.4 
 Male 633 0.18 (0.09-0.27) 16.6 0.60 (0.50-0.71) 30.0 0.14 (0.06-0.23) 18.5 0.46 (0.37-0.56) 22.9 
Time since initial transplant, y 
 <5 184 0.28 (0.10-0.46) 19.6 0.80 (0.60-1.00) 31.9 0.28 (0.10-0.46) 21.5 0.63 (0.43-0.83) 26.1 
 5-10 253 0.29 (0.14-0.43) 19.0 0.79 (0.62-0.95) 37.2 0.25 (0.10-0.41) 21.4 0.64 (0.48-0.79) 25.4 
 10-15 168 0.12 (-0.05-0.28) 11.3 0.59 (0.39-0.79) 27.4 0.18 (0.00-0.36) 20.8 0.62 (0.42-0.82) 26.2 
 15-2 188 0.25 (0.09-0.41) 21.3 0.71 (0.54-0.89) 30.7 0.22 (0.07-0.37) 19.7 0.66 (0.49-0.83) 27.7 
 20-25 170 0.10 (-0.07-0.26) 12.4 0.55 (0.34-0.76) 25.9 0.13 (-0.03-0.30) 22.4 0.49 (0.30-0.68) 22.9 
 25+ 247 0.26 (0.12-0.40) 18.6 0.66 (0.48-0.84) 31.1 0.19 (0.06-0.32) 19.8 0.63 (0.47-0.79) 27.4 
Current age (by decade) 
 <50 y 169 0.44 (0.24-0.64) 23.7 0.78 (0.59-0.98) 37.1 0.24 (0.06-0.42) 21.9 0.89 (0.67-1.10) 35.5 
 50-59 y 297 0.33 (0.19-0.46) 19.2 0.75 (0.58-0.92) 32.2 0.32 (0.18-0.45) 23.8 0.66 (0.51-0.82) 25.8 
 60-69 y 474 0.16 (0.06-0.25) 16.9 0.61 (0.49-0.73) 28.3 0.13 (0.03-0.24) 18.8 0.55 (0.43-0.66) 27.0 
 ≥70 y 270 0.10 (-0.02-0.21) 12.2 0.71 (0.56-0.86) 31.4 0.22 (0.10-0.35) 20.7 0.51 (0.39-0.64) 18.6 
Hearing issues 
 No 870 0.14 (0.07-0.22) 15.2 0.59 (0.51-0.68) 28.2 0.14 (0.07-0.22) 20.2 0.52 (0.44-0.60) 23.9 
 Yes 333 0.44 (0.32-0.57) 23.4 0.94 (0.78-1.09) 38.6 0.37 (0.25-0.50) 22.3 0.84 (0.70-0.98) 31.1 
Stroke/seizures 
 No 1069 0.20 (0.13-0.27) 16.7 0.63 (0.55-0.71) 29.3 0.19 (0.12-0.25) 20.2 0.56 (0.49-0.64) 24.6 
 Yes 122 0.41 (0.19-0.63) 23.0 1.19 (0.93-1.45) 45.1 0.37 (0.16-0.57) 24.6 0.97 (0.73-1.21) 36.1 
Sleep disturbance 
 No (T-score <60) 1106 0.14 (0.08-0.21) 15.3 0.59 (0.51-0.66) 29.0 0.14 (0.08-0.21) 19.0 0.53 (0.45-0.60) 23.9 
 Yes (T-score ≥60) 102 1.07 (0.81-1.33) 39.2 1.73 (1.42-2.04) 52.9 0.94 (0.68-1.20) 40.8 1.53 (1.25-1.82) 48.0 
CharacteristicNEmotional regulationTask efficiencyOrganizationMemory
Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*Z-score, mean (95% CI)% Impaired*
Total 1210 0.22 (0.16-0.29) 17.4 0.69 (0.61-0.77) 31.2 0.21 (0.15-0.28) 20.9 0.61 (0.54-0.69) 26.0 
Sex 
 Female 578 0.27 (0.17-0.36) 18.2 0.79 (0.67-0.90) 32.5 0.29 (0.19-0.39) 23.5 0.78 (0.68-0.88) 29.4 
 Male 633 0.18 (0.09-0.27) 16.6 0.60 (0.50-0.71) 30.0 0.14 (0.06-0.23) 18.5 0.46 (0.37-0.56) 22.9 
Time since initial transplant, y 
 <5 184 0.28 (0.10-0.46) 19.6 0.80 (0.60-1.00) 31.9 0.28 (0.10-0.46) 21.5 0.63 (0.43-0.83) 26.1 
 5-10 253 0.29 (0.14-0.43) 19.0 0.79 (0.62-0.95) 37.2 0.25 (0.10-0.41) 21.4 0.64 (0.48-0.79) 25.4 
 10-15 168 0.12 (-0.05-0.28) 11.3 0.59 (0.39-0.79) 27.4 0.18 (0.00-0.36) 20.8 0.62 (0.42-0.82) 26.2 
 15-2 188 0.25 (0.09-0.41) 21.3 0.71 (0.54-0.89) 30.7 0.22 (0.07-0.37) 19.7 0.66 (0.49-0.83) 27.7 
 20-25 170 0.10 (-0.07-0.26) 12.4 0.55 (0.34-0.76) 25.9 0.13 (-0.03-0.30) 22.4 0.49 (0.30-0.68) 22.9 
 25+ 247 0.26 (0.12-0.40) 18.6 0.66 (0.48-0.84) 31.1 0.19 (0.06-0.32) 19.8 0.63 (0.47-0.79) 27.4 
Current age (by decade) 
 <50 y 169 0.44 (0.24-0.64) 23.7 0.78 (0.59-0.98) 37.1 0.24 (0.06-0.42) 21.9 0.89 (0.67-1.10) 35.5 
 50-59 y 297 0.33 (0.19-0.46) 19.2 0.75 (0.58-0.92) 32.2 0.32 (0.18-0.45) 23.8 0.66 (0.51-0.82) 25.8 
 60-69 y 474 0.16 (0.06-0.25) 16.9 0.61 (0.49-0.73) 28.3 0.13 (0.03-0.24) 18.8 0.55 (0.43-0.66) 27.0 
 ≥70 y 270 0.10 (-0.02-0.21) 12.2 0.71 (0.56-0.86) 31.4 0.22 (0.10-0.35) 20.7 0.51 (0.39-0.64) 18.6 
Hearing issues 
 No 870 0.14 (0.07-0.22) 15.2 0.59 (0.51-0.68) 28.2 0.14 (0.07-0.22) 20.2 0.52 (0.44-0.60) 23.9 
 Yes 333 0.44 (0.32-0.57) 23.4 0.94 (0.78-1.09) 38.6 0.37 (0.25-0.50) 22.3 0.84 (0.70-0.98) 31.1 
Stroke/seizures 
 No 1069 0.20 (0.13-0.27) 16.7 0.63 (0.55-0.71) 29.3 0.19 (0.12-0.25) 20.2 0.56 (0.49-0.64) 24.6 
 Yes 122 0.41 (0.19-0.63) 23.0 1.19 (0.93-1.45) 45.1 0.37 (0.16-0.57) 24.6 0.97 (0.73-1.21) 36.1 
Sleep disturbance 
 No (T-score <60) 1106 0.14 (0.08-0.21) 15.3 0.59 (0.51-0.66) 29.0 0.14 (0.08-0.21) 19.0 0.53 (0.45-0.60) 23.9 
 Yes (T-score ≥60) 102 1.07 (0.81-1.33) 39.2 1.73 (1.42-2.04) 52.9 0.94 (0.68-1.20) 40.8 1.53 (1.25-1.82) 48.0 
*

Impaired defined as Z-score > 1.28, with higher scores indicating greater impairment.

Significantly different (P < .01) vs value of 0 (for mean total Z-score), 10% (for % impaired), or value above (for all 2-level categorical variables).

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