Table 5:

Adolescents with a CCDSS mental health diagnosis (n = 927) with and without a pain indicator diagnosis in early childhood

Pain indicatorMental health diagnosis (10–17 yr), %p value*
No diagnosis of pain indicator (≤ 9 yr)Diagnosis of pain indicator (≤ 9 yr)
Non–First Nations
Diabetes6.05.9> 0.9
Fracture6.06.80.8
Burn6.10.7
Wound5.38.50.08
Viral or other intestinal infection4.511.8< 0.001
Location of pain
 Abdomen or pelvis5.940.00.001
 Throat (infection)2.56.60.08
 Ear (infection)4.76.60.3
 Dental (condition or infection)5.18.20.06
 Urinary tract (infection)5.19.00.04
 Head (headache)5.47.60.2
 Joints (arthritis)5.925.00.02
 Nonspecific5.719.20.004
First Nations
Diabetes3.100.3
Fracture3.03.20.9
Burn2.90.002
Wound3.03.10.9
Viral or other intestinal infection2.73.80.4
Location of pain
 Abdomen or pelvis3.100.6
 Throat (infection)9.12.90.09
 Ear (infection)2.13.20.5
 Dental (condition or infection)2.13.80.1
 Urinary tract (infection)2.54.30.2
 Head (headache)3.42.30.3
 Joints (arthritis)3.00.8
 Nonspecific3.07.10.4
  • Note: CCDSS = Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System.

  • * Indicates significant difference between those with and without pain (χ2).

  • Suppressed owing to small cell size.