Physical symptoms (at least weekly) |
headache | 820 | 32 | 484 | 19 | <0.001 |
stomach ache | 454 | 18 | 222 | 9 | <0.001 |
back pain | 529 | 21 | 513 | 21 | 0.761 |
feel dizzy | 443 | 17 | 292 | 12 | <0.001 |
difficulties in getting to sleep | 927 | 36 | 807 | 32 | <0.001 |
Combined physical symptoms index (having 3+) | 510 | 19 | 340 | 13 | <0.001 |
Psychological symptoms (at least weekly) |
feel sad | 1008 | 40 | 439 | 18 | <0.001 |
irritable / bad temper | 1384 | 54 | 1086 | 43 | <0.001 |
nervous | 709 | 28 | 531 | 21 | <0.001 |
feel left out of things | 155 | 6 | 109 | 4 | 0.007 |
feel helpless | 101 | 4 | 83 | 3 | 0.232 |
not confident in myself | 914 | 36 | 503 | 20 | <0.001 |
feel lonely | 245 | 9 | 98 | 4 | <0.001 |
Combined psychological symptoms index (having 3+) | 817 | 31 | 407 | 16 | <0.001 |
Socioeconomic position
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I (high) top/medium level white collar, large/medium scale self employed | 678 | 29 | 662 | 29 | 0.780 |
II (middle) lower level white collar, small scale self employed, skilled manual | 1193 | 51 | 1195 | 53 | 0.175 |
III (low) unskilled manual, economically inactive, live from social welfare benefits | 460 | 20 | 390 | 17 | 0.039 |
Relations with parents and friends
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Parents: |
live with only one adult | 485 | 20 | 475 | 21 | 0.777 |
difficult to talk with either parent about things that really bothers | 557 | 21 | 507 | 20 | 0.157 |
parents expect too much from me in school | 581 | 23 | 848 | 34 | <0.001 |
parents not ready to help with problems at school | 197 | 8 | 170 | 7 | 0.216 |
parents not ready to come to meetings at school | 160 | 6 | 169 | 7 | 0.473 |
parents don’t encourage me to do well at school | 363 | 14 | 349 | 14 | 0.793 |
Combined parental relations index (having 4+) | 443 | 17 | 460 | 18 | 0.313 |
Friends: |
difficult to talk with friends of same sex about things that really bothers | 491 | 19 | 776 | 31 | <0.001 |
difficult to talk with friends of opposite sex about things that really bothers | 1688 | 66 | 1499 | 61 | <0.001 |
less than two close friends | 248 | 9 | 210 | 8 | 0.101 |
seldom with friends just after school | 785 | 30 | 619 | 24 | <0.001 |
Combined friend relations index (having 3+) | 869 | 34 | 935 | 37 | 0.010 |
Relations with teachers and connection to school
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Teachers: |
teachers don’t treat students fairly | 1188 | 46 | 1099 | 44 | 0.062 |
teachers don’t help me if I need extra help | 818 | 32 | 684 | 27 | <0.001 |
Combined teacher relations index (having 1+) | 553 | 22 | 442 | 18 | <0.001 |
School: |
pupils are treated too strictly | 234 | 9 | 515 | 20 | <0.001 |
the rules at our school are not fair | 1223 | 47 | 1194 | 47 | 0.807 |
don’t feel safe at school | 788 | 30 | 685 | 27 | 0.008 |
don’t feel I belong at my school | 1558 | 61 | 1573 | 62 | 0.327 |
are bullied weekly or more | 202 | 8 | 227 | 9 | 0.147 |
Combined school connections index (having 3+) | 546 | 21 | 617 | 24 | 0.007 |