Table 4.

Characteristics associated with differences in neurocognitive domains among autologous 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 633 0.26 (0.17-0.35) 17.4 0.84 (0.73-0.95) 34.7 0.33 (0.23-0.42) 24.3 0.74 (0.64-0.85) 31.1 
Sex 
 Female 301 0.32 (0.19-0.45) 17.9 0.98 (0.82-1.14) 38.6 0.40 (0.26-0.54) 25.9 0.95 (0.80-1.10) 35.0 
 Male 332 0.21 (0.09-0.33) 16.9 0.71 (0.56-0.86) 31.0 0.26 (0.13-0.39) 22.9 0.56 (0.42-0.70) 27.6 
Time since initial transplant, y 
 <5 188 0.26 (0.10-0.41) 17.0 0.75 (0.56-0.95) 33.0 0.22 (0.06-0.38) 23.9 0.63 (0.44-0.82) 28.0 
 5-10 185 0.41 (0.23-0.60) 21.1 1.03 (0.81-1.25) 39.5 0.44 (0.25-0.63) 28.7 0.90 (0.70-1.10) 35.1 
 10-1 99 0.27 (0.07-0.46) 16.2 0.77 (0.53-1.02) 31.0 0.31 (0.08-0.53) 20.2 0.80 (0.57-1.03) 35.0 
 15-20 70 0.13 (−0.14-0.41) 14.3 0.74 (0.41-1.07) 32.9 0.28 (−0.02-0.58) 24.3 0.65 (0.34-0.97) 27.1 
 20-25 53 −0.03 (−0.29-0.24) 11.3 0.80 (0.44-1.17) 31.5 0.36 (0.02-0.70) 20.8 0.67 (0.32-1.02) 25.9 
 25+ 38 0.16 (−0.19-0.51) 18.4 0.71 (0.26-1.15) 36.8 0.36 (−0.05-0.78) 21.1 0.71 (0.31-1.10) 31.6 
Current age (by decade) 
 <50 y 51 0.43 (0.09-0.78) 21.6 1.10 (0.66-1.53) 47.1 0.41 (0.05-0.78) 29.4 1.23 (0.79-1.67) 45.1 
 50-59 y 107 0.28 (0.04-0.52) 16.8 0.70 (0.42-0.99) 26.9 0.26 (0.00-0.51) 24.3 0.72 (0.44-0.99) 27.8 
 60-69 y 253 0.30 (0.16-0.44) 17.8 0.95 (0.78-1.13) 38.2 0.45 (0.29-0.61) 25.7 0.83 (0.66-099) 34.5 
 ≥70 y 222 0.16 (0.02-0.30) 16.2 0.71 (0.55-0.87) 31.5 0.20 (0.06-0.34) 21.6 0.55 (0.40-0.71) 25.7 
Hearing issues 
 No 406 0.20 (0.09-0.31) 16.0 0.67 (0.54-0.80) 30.4 0.17 (0.06-0.28) 19.7 0.62 (0.49-0.74) 26.2 
 Yes 227 0.37 (0.22-0.52) 19.8 1.14 (0.95-1.33) 42.3 0.61 (0.44-0.78) 32.6 0.98 (0.80-1.15) 40.1 
Stroke/seizures 
 No 565 0.24 (0.15-0.34) 17.0 0.82 (0.70-0.93) 34.7 0.29 (0.19-0.39) 23.0 0.70 (0.59-0.81) 29.8 
 Yes 55 0.35 (0.02-0.68) 20.0 1.02 (0.66-1.37) 34.6 0.59 (0.25-0.92) 32.7 1.14 (0.76-1.52) 41.8 
Sleep disturbance 
 No (T-score <60) 587 0.22 (0.12-0.31) 16.9 0.75 (0.64-0.86) 32.1 0.27 (0.18-0.37) 23.0 0.68 (0.58-0.79) 29.5 
 Yes (T-score ≥60) 46 0.85 (0.52-1.17) 23.9 1.95 (1.56-2.33) 67.4 1.01 (0.61-1.41) 41.3 1.54 (1.16-1.91) 52.2 
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 633 0.26 (0.17-0.35) 17.4 0.84 (0.73-0.95) 34.7 0.33 (0.23-0.42) 24.3 0.74 (0.64-0.85) 31.1 
Sex 
 Female 301 0.32 (0.19-0.45) 17.9 0.98 (0.82-1.14) 38.6 0.40 (0.26-0.54) 25.9 0.95 (0.80-1.10) 35.0 
 Male 332 0.21 (0.09-0.33) 16.9 0.71 (0.56-0.86) 31.0 0.26 (0.13-0.39) 22.9 0.56 (0.42-0.70) 27.6 
Time since initial transplant, y 
 <5 188 0.26 (0.10-0.41) 17.0 0.75 (0.56-0.95) 33.0 0.22 (0.06-0.38) 23.9 0.63 (0.44-0.82) 28.0 
 5-10 185 0.41 (0.23-0.60) 21.1 1.03 (0.81-1.25) 39.5 0.44 (0.25-0.63) 28.7 0.90 (0.70-1.10) 35.1 
 10-1 99 0.27 (0.07-0.46) 16.2 0.77 (0.53-1.02) 31.0 0.31 (0.08-0.53) 20.2 0.80 (0.57-1.03) 35.0 
 15-20 70 0.13 (−0.14-0.41) 14.3 0.74 (0.41-1.07) 32.9 0.28 (−0.02-0.58) 24.3 0.65 (0.34-0.97) 27.1 
 20-25 53 −0.03 (−0.29-0.24) 11.3 0.80 (0.44-1.17) 31.5 0.36 (0.02-0.70) 20.8 0.67 (0.32-1.02) 25.9 
 25+ 38 0.16 (−0.19-0.51) 18.4 0.71 (0.26-1.15) 36.8 0.36 (−0.05-0.78) 21.1 0.71 (0.31-1.10) 31.6 
Current age (by decade) 
 <50 y 51 0.43 (0.09-0.78) 21.6 1.10 (0.66-1.53) 47.1 0.41 (0.05-0.78) 29.4 1.23 (0.79-1.67) 45.1 
 50-59 y 107 0.28 (0.04-0.52) 16.8 0.70 (0.42-0.99) 26.9 0.26 (0.00-0.51) 24.3 0.72 (0.44-0.99) 27.8 
 60-69 y 253 0.30 (0.16-0.44) 17.8 0.95 (0.78-1.13) 38.2 0.45 (0.29-0.61) 25.7 0.83 (0.66-099) 34.5 
 ≥70 y 222 0.16 (0.02-0.30) 16.2 0.71 (0.55-0.87) 31.5 0.20 (0.06-0.34) 21.6 0.55 (0.40-0.71) 25.7 
Hearing issues 
 No 406 0.20 (0.09-0.31) 16.0 0.67 (0.54-0.80) 30.4 0.17 (0.06-0.28) 19.7 0.62 (0.49-0.74) 26.2 
 Yes 227 0.37 (0.22-0.52) 19.8 1.14 (0.95-1.33) 42.3 0.61 (0.44-0.78) 32.6 0.98 (0.80-1.15) 40.1 
Stroke/seizures 
 No 565 0.24 (0.15-0.34) 17.0 0.82 (0.70-0.93) 34.7 0.29 (0.19-0.39) 23.0 0.70 (0.59-0.81) 29.8 
 Yes 55 0.35 (0.02-0.68) 20.0 1.02 (0.66-1.37) 34.6 0.59 (0.25-0.92) 32.7 1.14 (0.76-1.52) 41.8 
Sleep disturbance 
 No (T-score <60) 587 0.22 (0.12-0.31) 16.9 0.75 (0.64-0.86) 32.1 0.27 (0.18-0.37) 23.0 0.68 (0.58-0.79) 29.5 
 Yes (T-score ≥60) 46 0.85 (0.52-1.17) 23.9 1.95 (1.56-2.33) 67.4 1.01 (0.61-1.41) 41.3 1.54 (1.16-1.91) 52.2 
*

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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