Table 3 Quality of life scores and heath care consultation in children with abdominal pain predominant functional gastrointestinal disorders according to the socio-demongraphic and family characteristics
Variable | Health related quality of life (%) | Health care consultation |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | n(%) | |
Age | ||
13 years | 86.5 (10.2) | 26 (35.1%) |
14 years | 84.5 (12.7) | 18 (22.8%) |
15 years | 82.1 (11.0) | 22 (31.0%) |
16 years | 81.9 (11.9) | 7 (15.9%) |
17 years | 82.3 (13.7) | 8 (38.1%) |
18 years | 81.6 (11.8) | 4 (25.0%) |
Sex | ||
Male | 84.7 (12.4) | 40 (30.8%) |
Female | 83.1 (11.4) | 45 (25.7%) |
Family size | ||
Only child | 86.2 (11.2) | 11 (37.9%) |
2 children | 84.2 (11.7) | 42 (28.0%) |
3 children | 83.3 (11.5) | 27 (27.6%) |
4 children | 84.7 (11.2) | 4 (19.0%) |
5 or more children | 67.4 (17.4) | 1 (14.3%) |
Birth order | ||
1st | 83.4 (12.5) | 45 (30.2%) |
2nd | 84.5 (10.9) | 31 (28.7%) |
3rd | 83.7 (9.4) | 5 (14.3%) |
4th | 85.1 (12.9) | 3 (30.0%) |
5th or more | 68.1 (24.3) | 1 (33.3%) |
Father’s social class | ||
Leading profession (e.g. doctor, engineer) | 84.7 (12.3) | 15 (33.3%) |
Lesser profession (e.g. nurse, teacher) | 83.7 (12.2) | 6 (31.6%) |
Skilled non-manual (e.g. clerk) | 85.4 (13.3) | 9 (24.3%) |
Skilled manual (e.g. mason, carpenter) | 83.2 (11.8) | 36 (27.7%) |
Unskilled/unemployed | 82.4 (10.8) | 11 (28.2%) |
Maternal employment | ||
Leading profession (e.g. doctor, engineer) | 83.6 (10.6) | 2 (25.0%) |
Lesser profession (e.g. nurse, teacher) | 82.8 (15.8) | 4 (28.6%) |
Skilled non-manual (e.g. clerk) | 84.0 (11.2) | 2 (25.0%) |
Skilled manual (e.g. mason, carpenter) | 85.2 (11.3) | 8 (22.9%) |
Unskilled/unemployed | 83.6 (11.8) | 62 (25.8%) |