Table 3 Therapya
Boys | Girls | Total | Statistics | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Takes medication (n = 1259) | |||||
Always | 89 (15.9%) | 122 (17.4%) | 211 (16.7%) | χ2 = 23.7 | < 0.001 |
Only for severe pain | 287 (51.3%) | 433 (61.9%) | 720 (57.2%) | ||
Never | 183 (32.7%) | 145 (20.7%) | 328 (26.1%) | ||
Worries about medication use (N = 1223) | |||||
No | 287 (53%) | 257 (37.7%) | 544 (44.5%) | χ2 = 31.58 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 187 (34.5%) | 282 (41.4%) | 469 (38.3%) | ||
Never thought about it | 68 (12.5%) | 142 (20.9%) | 210 (17.2%) | ||
How do you decide which medication to take (n = 1089) | |||||
Prescribed by doctor | 113 (24.1%) | 111 (17.9%) | 224 (20.6%) | χ2 = 10.34 | 0.016 |
Ask parents | 294 (62.8%) | 438 (70.5%) | 732 (67.2%) | ||
Ask pharmacist | 37 (7.9%) | 34 (5.5%) | 71 (6.5%) | ||
I decide what to take | 24 (5.1%) | 38 (6.1%) | 62 (5.7%) | ||