Variables

Self esteem

Low

Mean

High

p (Khi-2)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age (years)

6 - 9

11

11.3

15

26.8

31

64.6

<0.001

10 - 12

27

27.8

15

26.8

9

18.7

13 - 15

26

26.8

16

28.6

5

10.4

16 - 19

33

34.1

10

17.9

3

06.3

Duration of illness (years)

0 - 5

22

22.7

16

28.6

29

60.4

<0.001*

6 - 10

37

38.1

22

39.3

17

35.4

11 - 15

28

28.9

14

25.0

1

02.1

16 - 18

10

10.3

4

07.1

1

02.1

School delay

No

76

78.4

46

82.1

47

97.9

0.008

Yes

21

21.6

10

17.9

1

02.1

Number of hospitalizations

0

4

04.1

4

07.1

3

06.3

0.045*

1 - 5

59

60.8

43

76.8

38

79.2

6 - 10

28

28.9

7

12.5

4

08.3

>10

6

06.2

2

03.6

3

06.2

Taking analgesics

None

7

07.2

-

-

7

14.6

0.002*

Tier 1

69

71.1

46

82.1

40

83.3

Tier 2

10

10.3

7

12.5

-

-

Tier 3

11

11.3

3

05.4

1

2.1