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Table 5 The prevalence of somatic complaints and the differences between genders within the Jewish group of students

From: The cross- ethnic variations in the prevalence of headache and other somatic complaints among adolescents in Northern Israel

Complaint

Boys

Girls

Total

Gender Difference

(N=414)

(N=488)

Z (p)

Fatigue

144

246

390

4.83

(35.0%)

(51.0%)

(43.6%)

(p<0.0001)

Headaches

78

171

249

5.48

(19.0%)

(35.6%)

(27.9%)

(p<o.0001)

Abdominal pain

38

145

183

7.65

(9.3%)

(30.1%)

(20.5%)

(p<0.0001)

Dizziness

30

87

117

4.77

(7.4%)

(18.4%)

(13.3%)

(p<0.0001)

Palpitations

31

72

103

3.50

(7.6%)

(15.2%)

(11.7%)

(p<0.001)

Disordered Sleep

37

64

101

2.01

(9.0%)

(13.3%)

(11.3%)

(p=0.05)