Stressful factors associated with recurrent abdominal pain among junior high school children in district 1, HoChiMinh city
- Author:
Pham Thi Ngoc Tuyet
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
abdominal pain
- MeSH:
Life Change Events;
Abdominal Pain;
child;
Schools
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2004;8(2):108-112
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Cross-sectional study conducted among 1026 schoolchildren selected from all 9 junior high schools in district 1, Hochiminh City. Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) rate was 4,2%. Female schoolchildren were more likely to develop RAP than male. Stressful factors associated with RAP were frequently scolded by parents (49,9%), 29,6% frequent sibling quarreling, 29,5% move to new school in the year, 3,7% birth of a sibling in the year. 12,6% schoolchildren were serious diseases. 31,3% schoolchildren were hospitalized
