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. 2017 Jul 17;23(1):182–189. doi: 10.1080/13814788.2017.1346077

Table 2.

Variations in adolescents’ feelings before and after consultation, according to groups experiencing difficulties (D) versus not experiencing difficulties (N).

  Before consultation
After consultation
Evolution of the groups
 
  N D   N D   N Intra group D Intra group Between groups age/sex adjusted
  n = 518 n = 147 P n = 518 n = 147 P n = 518 P n = 147 P P
Feeling good health status 69 (26) [66; 71] 54 (27) [50; 59] <0.0001a 74 (22) [72; 76] 66 (23) [63; 70] 0.0004a 5 (19 [4; 7]) <0.0001b 12 (24) [8; 16] <0.0001b 0.0008b
Being able to talk about problems 66 (26) [64; 69] 52 (28) [47; 56] <0.0001a 74 (23) [72; 76] 68 (24) [64; 72] 0.0027a 8 (20) [6; 9] <0.0001b 16 (25) [12; 20] <0.0001b <0.0001b
Having someone to confide in 81 (21) [79; 83] 67 (28) [63; 72] <0.0001a 82 (19) [81; 84] 75 (22) [71; 79] <0.0001a 1 (17) [0; 3] 0.42b 8 (19) [4; 11] <0.0001b 0.0003b
Feeling understood 70 (22) [68; 72] 54 (27) [49; 58] <0.0001a 85 (16) [83; 86] 77 (21) [73; 80] <0.0001a 15 (21) [13; 16] <0.0001b 23 (23) [19; 27] <0.0001b <0.0001b
Liking music 88 (18) [87; 90] 88 (18) [85; 91] 0.44a 89 (16) [88; 90] 89 (16) [86; 92] 0.87a 1 (10) [0; 2] 0.60b 1 (13) [-1; 3] 0.46b 0.50b

N = no difficulties group; D = difficulties group. Results on visual analogue scales ranging between 0 and 100 are presented as mean (standard deviation) and [95% confidence limits].

The higher VAS score is considered as ‘better’ score.

a

Non-parametric Mann–Whitney test.

b

Paired Wilcoxon test.