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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Adolescents’ multiple, recurrent subjective health complaints: investigating associations with emotional/behavioural difficulties in a cross-sectional, school-based study

 

N (%)

Gender

 

  Girls

702 (60.0)

  Boys

468 (40.0)

Age (years)

 

  12-15

794 (67.9)

  16-18

376 (32.1)

Family affluence scale

 

  Low

412 (37.7)

  Medium

489 (44.7)

  High

192 (17.6)

SHC Group

 

  no MR-SHC

634 (54.2)

  MR-SHC

536 (45.8)

SDQ scales

 

Emotional symptoms, mean (SD)

2.7 (1.9)

Conduct problems, mean (SD)

3.0 (1.5)

Hyperactivity/Inattention, mean (SD)

3.6 (2.2)

Peer problems, mean (SD)

1.9 (1.7)

Prosocial behaviour, mean (SD)

8.1 (1.9)

Total difficulties, mean (SD)

11.1 (5.2)

  1. Adolescents with low levels of SHC.
  2. Adolescents with multiple, recurrent SHC.