| Characteristic | Clinical pain sample (n=59) n (%) / M (SD) |
Community sample (n=58) n (%) / M (SD) |
Total sample (n=117) n (%) / M (SD) |
X2 or t |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean years) | 15.12 (1.69) | 14.74 (1.72) | 14.97 (1.72) | 1.19 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 18 (30.5 %) | 15 (25.9%) | 33 (28.2%) | .312 |
| Female | 41 (69.5 %) | 43 (74.1%) | 84 (71.8%) | |
| Child Racial Background | ||||
| Caucasian | 52 (88.1%) | 46 (79.3%) | 98 (83.8%) | 8.36 |
| African American | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (12.1%) | 7 (6.0%) | |
| Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native | 3 (5.1%) | 1 (1.7%) | 4 (3.4%) | |
| Asian | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (1.7%) | 2 (1.7%) | |
| Other/biracial | 3 (5.1%) | 3 (5.2%) | 6 (5.1%) | |
| Ethnicitya | ||||
| Latino | 4 (6.9%) | 6 (10.7%) | 10 (8.8%) | 2.72 |
| Non-latino | 54 (93.1%) | 48 (85.7%) | 102 (89.5%) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.6%) | 2 (1.8%) | |
| Family Incomea | ||||
| < $29,999 | 5 (8.9%) | 6 (10.3%) | 11 (9.6%) | 4.81 |
| $30,000 – $49,999 | 11 (19.6%) | 7 (12.1%) | 18 (15.8%) | |
| $50,000 – $69,999 | 8 (14.2%) | 11 (19.0%) | 19 (16.7%) | |
| > $70,000 | 32 (57.1%) | 34 (58.6%) | 66 (57.9%) | |
| Primary Pain Location | ||||
| Head | 23 (39.0%) | 9 (15.5%) | 32 (27.4%) | 10.80* |
| Abdomen | 16 (27.1%) | 7 (12.1%) | 23 (19.7%) | |
| Musculoskeletal | 20 (33.9%) | 31 (53.4%) | 51 (43.6%) | |
| No Location | 0 (0.0%) | 11 (19.0%) | 11 (9.4%) | |
| Pain Frequencya | ||||
| None | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (14.3%) | 8 (7.0%) | 83.49*** |
| <1 mos | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (25.0%) | 14 (12.2%) | |
| <1-3x mos | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (21.4%) | 12 (10.4%) | |
| Once a week | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (16.1%) | 9 (7.8%) | |
| 2-3 x/week | 8 (13.6%) | 7 (12.5%) | 15 (13.0%) | |
| 3-6 x/week | 5 (8.5%) | 4 (7.1%) | 9 (7.8%) | |
| Daily | 46 (78.0%) | 2 (3.6%) | 48 (41.7%) | |
| Pain Durationb | ||||
| < 1 hr | 2 (3.4%) | 32 (58.2%) | 34 (29.8%) | 48.94*** |
| A few hrs | 10 (16.9%) | 10 (18.2%) | 20 (17.5%) | |
| Half the day | 8 (13.6%) | 6 (10.9%) | 14 (12.3%) | |
| All day | 39 (66.1%) | 7 (12.7%) | 46 (40.4%) | |
| Usual Pain Intensity | 6.44 (1.75) | 3.14 (2.11) | 4.82 (2.54) | 9.20*** |
| Depression (CES-D)-Total Score | 14.41 (10.23) | 8.44 (6.16) | 11.47 (8.95) | 3.80** |
| Activity Limitations (CALI-21) | ||||
| Adolescent | 29.72 (15.18) | 5.81 (5.96) | 17.97 (16.66) | 11.10*** |
| Caregiver | 28.73 (16.84) | 2.34 (4.84) | 15.65 (18.14) | 11.50*** |
*
p<.05
**
p<.01
***
p<.001
a
n = 114
b
n = 115