Table 6 Prevalence of subjective health complaints (SHC) overall and by gender
SHC (multiple times a week) | Boys N (%) | Girls N (%) | Total N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Headache (N = 514) | 31 (15.0) | 103 (33.6) | 134 (26.1) | < 0.001* |
Stomachache (N = 514) | 22 (10.6) | 63 (20.5) | 85 (16.5) | 0.003* |
Backache (N = 514) | 25 (12.1) | 67 (21.8) | 92 (17.8) | 0.005* |
Feeling low (N = 513) | 38 (18.4) | 110 (35.9) | 148 (28.6) | < 0.001* |
Irritability (N = 513) | 32 (15.5) | 74 (24.2) | 106 (20.5) | 0.017* |
Nervousness (N = 512) | 64 (31.1) | 130 (42.5) | 194 (37.5) | 0.009* |
Sleeping difficulties (N = 510) | 44 (21.3) | 84 (27.7) | 128 (24.8) | 0.098 |
Dizziness (N = 513) | 17 (8.3) | 52 (16.9) | 69 (13.3) | 0.005* |
Fatigue (N = 512) | 90 (43.7) | 188 (61.4) | 278 (54.8) | < 0.001* |