Table 2.
Pain presence and pain intensity by gender and age [mean ± standard deviation (percentage)]
| Body site | Girls | Boys | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13–15 | ≥16 | Total | 13–15 | ≥16 | Total | |||
| At least one body site | 188(51.2) | 179(48.8) | 367(73.1) | 142(49.8) | 143(50.2) | 285(61.0) | 652(67.3) | |
| Neck | Pain | 56(51.4) | 53(48.6) | 109(21.7) | 28(49.1) | 29(50.9) | 57(12.2) | 166(17.1) |
| Intensity | 3.8 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 3.9 ± 1.8** | 3.2 ± 1.8 | 3.0 ± 1.4 | 3.1 ± 1.6** | 3.6 ± 1.8 | |
| Shoulder | Pain | 52(47.3) | 58(52.7) | 110(21.9) | 25(43.1) | 33(56.9) | 58(12.4) | 168(17.3) |
| Intensity | 4.2 ± 2.0 | 4.3 ± 2.0 | 4.3 ± 2.0 | 4.2 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 4.0 ± 1.5 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | |
| Elbow | Pain | 8(53.3) | 7(46.7) | 15(3.0) | 10(66.7) | 5(33.3) | 15(3.2) | 30(3.1) |
| Intensity | 4.4 ± 2.4 | 5.3 ± 1.6 | 4.8 ± 2.1 | 3.2 ± 2.0 | 3.2 ± 3.0 | 3.2 ± 2.2 | 4.0 ± 2.3 | |
| Wrist/hand | Pain | 50(58.8) | 35(41.2) | 85(16.9) | 24(42.9) | 32(57.1) | 56(12.0) | 141(14.6) |
| Intensity | 4.4 ± 2.0* | 3.7 ± 2.2* | 4.2 ± 2.1 | 3.1 ± 1.7* | 4.0 ± 2.1* | 3.6 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 2.1 | |
| Mid back | Pain | 39(48.8) | 41(51.3) | 80(15.9) | 24(50.0) | 24(50.0) | 48(10.3) | 128(13.2) |
| Intensity | 4.8 ± 2.3 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 4.1 ± 2.0 | 4.3 ± 2.1 | 3.5 ± 1.7 | 3.9 ± 1.9 | 4.0 ± 2.0 | |
| Low back | Pain | 62(50.0) | 62(50.0) | 124(24.7) | 32(46.4) | 37(53.6) | 69(14.6) | 193(19.9) |
| Intensity | 4.4 ± 2.1 | 4.7 ± 2.1 | 4.6 ± 2.1* | 4.1 ± 2.1 | 3.7 ± 1.9 | 3.9 ± 2.0* | 4.3 ± 2.1 | |
| Hip | Pain | 33(53.2) | 29(46.8) | 62(12.4) | 23(45.1) | 28(54.9) | 51(10.9) | 113(11.7) |
| Intensity | 4.3 ± 2.0 | 4.6 ± 1.8 | 4.4 ± 1.9*** | 3.4 ± 1.7 | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 3.1 ± 1.4*** | 3.8 ± 1.8 | |
| Knee | Pain | 67(52.3) | 61(47.7) | 128(25.5) | 56(61.5) | 35(38.5) | 91(19.5) | 219(22.6) |
| Intensity | 4.8 ± 2.5 | 4.5 ± 2.2 | 4.7 ± 2.4 | 4.0 ± 2.2 | 4.1 ± 1.9 | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 4.4 ± 2.3 | |
| Ankle/foot | Pain | 45(47.9) | 49(52.1) | 94(18.7) | 47(52.2) | 43(47.8) | 90(19.3) | 184(19.0) |
| Intensity | 4.5 ± 2.5 | 4.2 ± 2.0 | 4.3 ± 2.2 | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 3.9 ± 2.2 | 3.9 ± 2.4 | 4.1 ± 2.3 | |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01;***p < 0.001