Comparison of respondents who reported information about school and extracurricular activities. The denominator in each cell indicates the number of survey respondents in each cohort who completed the survey and were willing to provide a positive or negative response to the question.
| Characteristic | Controls, n (%) | Arthralgia Group, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Missing school | ||
| Yes | 267/844 (31) | 269/515 (62)* |
| No | 577/844 (68) | 206/515 (38)* |
| Duration school missed† | ||
| Less than 2 weeks | 251/257 (98) | 229/254 (55)* |
| More than 2 weeks | 6/257 (0.7) | 25/254 (6)* |
| Likes school | ||
| Yes | 801/840 (95) | 338/435 (89.2)* |
| No | 39/840 (4.6) | 47/435 (10.8)* |
| Extracurricular participation | ||
| Yes | 774/825 (94) | 349/417 (83.7)* |
| No | 51/825 (6.2) | 68/417 (16.3)* |
↵* Chi-square analysis indicated a statistically significant difference compared to the control group (p, 0.001).
↵† Percentages reported for Duration school missed included only those respondents who were indicated as having missed school, and were able to quantify amount (n = 257, 254, for controls, arthralgia group, respectively).