No. (Col. %)

(Row. %)

Attitude

X2

P value

FET

Variable

Negative

Positive

Parent’s classification of child’s illness.

Physical Only

158 (99.3)

(87.3)

23 (82.1)

(12.7)

22.75

0.0000018

0.0002922

Psychological

1 (0.7)

(16.7)

5 (17.9)

(83.3)

Gender of accompanying parent.

Mother

139 (87.4)

(87.4)

20 (71.4)

(12.6)

4.78

0.0287437

0.0419521

Father

20 (12.6)

(71.4)

8 (28.6)

(28.6)

Family history of psychiatric illness

None

154 (96.8)

(88.0)

21 (75.0)

(12.0)

18.94

0.0000135

0.0197314

Yes

5 (3.2)

(41.7)

7 (25.0)

(58.3)