Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
Primary brain tumours (PBTs) are the commonest solid tumours in children and young people (CYP). A study was conducted at a private and a public sector hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, to determine the socio-demographic and tumour-related characteristics of CYP with PBTs between those presenting to t...
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Primary brain tumours (PBTs) are the commonest solid tumours in children and young people (CYP). A study was conducted at a private and a public sector hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, to determine the socio-demographic and tumour-related characteristics of CYP with PBTs between those presenting to the public and private hospitals. A total of 49 patients were included. The commonest PBT was pilocytic astrocytoma (29%). There were no differences in tumour-related characteristics between the two groups. However, parents of CYP with PBTs presenting to the public sector hospital were significantly less educated and had lower household incomes. No significant differences in age, gender, educational status, and ethnicity of CYP with PBTs were observed. Since CYP with PBTs presenting at the public sector hospital were from significantly lower socio-economic backgrounds and their parents were less educated, it suggests socio-economic disparities in PBT care for CYPs in Karachi, Pakistan.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2bb3e79e95cb4c83bfe266a3934bd96b2025-08-20T02:55:49ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822024-01-0174210.47391/JPMA.8502Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, PakistanFaiza Urooj0Nida Zahid1Nick Brown2Russell Seth Martins3Thomas Martensson4Andreas Martensson5Syed Ather Enam6Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, SwedenAga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, SwedenDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, SwedenDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Primary brain tumours (PBTs) are the commonest solid tumours in children and young people (CYP). A study was conducted at a private and a public sector hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, to determine the socio-demographic and tumour-related characteristics of CYP with PBTs between those presenting to the public and private hospitals. A total of 49 patients were included. The commonest PBT was pilocytic astrocytoma (29%). There were no differences in tumour-related characteristics between the two groups. However, parents of CYP with PBTs presenting to the public sector hospital were significantly less educated and had lower household incomes. No significant differences in age, gender, educational status, and ethnicity of CYP with PBTs were observed. Since CYP with PBTs presenting at the public sector hospital were from significantly lower socio-economic backgrounds and their parents were less educated, it suggests socio-economic disparities in PBT care for CYPs in Karachi, Pakistan. https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/8502Paediatric brain tumourPrivate sectorPublic sectorSocio-demographicsSocio-economic |
| spellingShingle | Faiza Urooj Nida Zahid Nick Brown Russell Seth Martins Thomas Martensson Andreas Martensson Syed Ather Enam Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Paediatric brain tumour Private sector Public sector Socio-demographics Socio-economic |
| title | Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_full | Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_short | Socio-demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours: comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan |
| title_sort | socio demographic characteristics of children and young people with primary brain tumours comparison between a public and private sector tertiary hospital in karachi pakistan |
| topic | Paediatric brain tumour Private sector Public sector Socio-demographics Socio-economic |
| url | https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/8502 |
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