TABLE 1.

Levels of patient functioning at the initial evaluation according to coping group

	Coping type		F	P
	Adaptive (n=23)	Nonadaptive (n=34)
Current pain	4.32±2.91	4.91±3.17	49	NS
Pain duration	16.36±14.44	32.97±38.72	3.05	0.09
Functional disability	31.82±11.45	38.86±11.38	5.04	0.03
Somatic symptoms	24.48±14.79	31.41±15.90	2.65	NS
School absences	18.45±32.09	18.67±19.44	0.001	NS

Data presented as mean ± SD. NS Nonsignificant