Table 2 Discomfort, pain coping and comorbidity

DIKJ^a

55.67 [10.08]

49.22 [11.42]*

45.05 [13.73]**

SCAS^b

26.44 [15.07]

20.08 [17.47]*

15.38 [15.47]**

GBB-SB^b

59.15 [11.03]

48.96 [14.38]**

48.38 [13.63]**

PPCI^b

22.86 [8.67]

18.68 [7.14]*

14.21 [7.87]**

 PAS^c

10.20 [4.42]

6.42 [3.78]**

6.11 [3.80]**

 SS^c

4.76 [3.97]

3.33 [2.61]*

1.86 [2.40]**

 POS^c

8.47 [3.29]

9.16 [3.70]

6.31 [4.19]

School absence^d [in days]

11.92 [7.05]

2.41 [4.28]**

 None

5 (10.2%)

29 (64.4%)

 Moderate

6 (12.2%)

10 (22.2%)

 High

38 (77.6%)

6 (13.3%)