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Table 2 Counts and percentage of bodily regions affected by pain within the 3-month recall period for all participants and stratified by gender

From: Health-related quality of life in adolescents with persistent pain and the mediating role of self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study

Pain region

All (n = 78)

Girls (n = 62)

Boys (n = 16)

Head

69 (88.5%)

59 (95.2%)

10 (62.5%)

Teeth

15 (19.2%)

14 (22.6%)

1 (6.3%)

Ears

14 (17.9%)

14 (22.6%)

0

Throat

35 (44.9%)

32 (51.6%)

3 (18.8%)

Back

49 (62.8%)

40 (64.5%)

9 (56.3%)

Chest

21 (26.9%)

18 (29.0%)

3 (18.8%)

Stomach

50 (64.1%)

45 (72.6%)

5 (31.3%)

Reproductive organs

50 (64.1%)

50 (80.6%)

0

Arms

12 (15.4%)

8 (12.9%)

4 (25.0%)

Legs

30 (38.5%)

27 (43.5%)

3 (18.8%)

Other

40 (51.3%)

33 (53.2%)

7 (43.8%)