Table 1 Characteristics of sample
From: Whose pain is it anyway? Comparability of pain reports from children and their parents
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | |||
Gender; number (%) | Male | Female | Male | Female |
166 (47.3) | 185 (52.7) | 151 (45.2) | 183 (54.8) | |
Age; number (%) | ||||
Grade 4 (10 yr) | 83 (23.4) | - | ||
Grade 5 (11 yr) | 80 (22.6) | 84 (25.1) | ||
Grade 6 (12 yr) | 77 (21.8) | 125 (37.4) | ||
Grade 7 (13 yr) | 54 (15.3) | 47 (14.1) | ||
Grade 8 (14 yr) | 60 (16.9) | 78 (23.4) | ||
Pain Report; number (%) | Child | Parent | Child | Parent |
Spine | 132 (37.0) | 26 (7.8) | 126 (37.7) | 21 (6.6) |
Upper limb | 37 (10.4) | 11 (3.3) | - | - |
Lower limb | 126 (35.3) | 45 (13.6) | - | - |
Any paina | 237 (66.4) | 74 (22.3) | - | - |
Pain Intensity; mean (SD) | 5.47 (2.17)b | 2.87 (1.19)c | ||
Pain duration in days; mean (SD) | 77.77 (246.4) | |||
Impact of pain | ||||
Missed school | 20.8 % | |||
Missed sport | 54.8 % | |||
Consult healthcare prof. | 56.8 % | |||