Table 2

Baseline characteristics of clusters.

N (% of total)FemaleAny strenuous physical activity last yearVery satisfied with lifeMean somatization scoreMean depression scoreMean BMIMean PDS score
Back pain clusters
11045 (78%)50.1%82.2%42.1%0.400.6119.522.02
2138 (10%)54.3%87.0%29.0%0.750.8819.462.17
354 (4%)63.0%88.9%41.5%0.520.7218.942.25
447 (4%)83.0%78.7%34.0%0.860.9519.442.24
531 (2%)64.5%87.1%58.1%0.470.6619.952.07
618 (1%)83.3%88.9%11.1%0.961.0919.702.42
p-value<0.0010.440.002<0.001<0.0010.91<0.001


Facial pain clusters
11201 (90%)52.5%82.8%41.6%0.430.6219.392.04
282 (6%)48.8%86.6%29.3%0.750.9020.512.29
333 (2%)75.8%81.8%30.3%0.690.9918.892.12
419 (1%)63.2%78.9%21.1%1.001.2518.862.02
p-value0.040.800.03<0.001<0.0010.100.001


Headache clusters
11007 (75%)48.9%81.9%43.8%0.390.5919.322.02
2146 (11%)54.8%85.6%31.0%0.700.9019.732.13
3113 (8%)72.6%89.4%31.9%0.620.8420.232.29
469 (5%)78.3%82.6%23.2%0.800.9919.192.17
p-value<0.0010.18<0.001<0.001<0.0010.10<0.001


Stomach pain clusters
11058 (79%)49.8%81.9%42.3%0.400.5919.412.03
2123 (9%)61.0%87.0%33.6%0.670.9019.672.17
388 (7%)64.8%87.5%39.1%0.660.8719.682.18
467 (5%)74.6%86.6%25.4%0.951.1218.982.12
p-value<0.0010.250.02<0.001<0.0010.820.009


Total sample133753.0%83.0%40.4%0.470.6619.512.06

BMI, Body Mass Index; PDS, Pubertal Development Scale.

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