Procedural State Anxiety in Pediatric Leukemia Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Aspiration or Lumbar Puncture: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Chinese Version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children.

Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis · 2026 · PMC12978732 · PMID 41821555

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marginally significantp = 0.056so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

bone marrow aspiration) was marginally significant (β = 7.16, 95% CI [−0.18, 14.50], p = 0.056).

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Marginal significance for lumbar puncture indicates potential procedure-specific effects, while the lack of significance for age group and diagnosis after adjustment highlights confounding by factors such as procedural experience.

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