Table 1 Prevalence of somatic and psychological symptoms, and peer victimisation among study respondents
Female% (95% CI) | Male% (95% CI) | Total% (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Somatic symptoms ¶ | |||
I had headaches | 59.2 (56.2-62.2) | 48.1 (45.8-50.4) | 54.6 (52.4-56.8) |
I had stomach aches | 39.4 (37.0-41.8) | 31.5 (28.5-34.5) | 36.1 (34.2-37.9) |
I had aches or pains | 50.5 (47.5-53.4) | 40.4 (35.9-44.9) | 46.2 (43.2-49.2) |
I had nausea | 23.2 (20.3-26.1) | 20.9 (18.1-23.7) | 22.2 (20.3-24.1) |
I felt sick | 42.4 (39.3-45.4) | 34.2 (30.5-37.9) | 39.0 (35.9-42.0) |
I had problems with my eyes | 32.1 (28.9-35.3) | 28.3 (24.2-32.4) | 30.5 (27.3-33.8) |
I had rashes or other skin problems | 23.0 (20.0-26.0) | 20.2 (18.2-22.3) | 21.8 (20.1-23.5) |
I was vomiting | 8.9 (7.4-10.5) | 12.2 (9.5-14.8) | 10.3 (8.9-11.7) |
Psychological symptoms ≠ | |||
Depression | 24.3 (21.5-27.0) | 15.1 (12.8-17.5) | 20.5 (18.6-22.4) |
Anxiety | 24.6 (22.8-26.4) | 15.2 (11.3-19.2) | 20.8 (18.6-22.9) |
Posttraumatic stress | 33.5 (30.7-36.2) | 21.6 (17.3-25.9) | 28.5 (26.0-30.9) |
Peer victimisation # | |||
Occasional | 38.7 (36.4-41.1) | 49.6 (46.6-52.5) | 43.1 (41.3-45.0) |
Frequent | 17.6 (15.7-19.5) | 28.5 (25.8-31.1) | 22.1 (20.5-23.6) |