Table 4

The 3 Components of Impact at Each Follow-up Point

ComponentBaseline No. (%)3 Months No. (%)6 Months No. (%)9 Months No. (%)12 Months No. (%)
No impact22 (7.2)93 (33.8)105 (40.6)110 (43.3)142 (50.2)
Impacta283 (92.8)176 (66.2)152 (59.4)137 (56.9)141 (49.8)
Pain intensity277 (97.9)152 (86.4)135 (88.8)124 (90.5)120 (85.1)
Absence137 (48.4)55 (31.3)40 (26.3)36 (26.3)51 (36.2)
Medication81 (28.6)38 (21.6)29 (19.1)31 (22.6)34 (24.1)
  • a Pain intensity = rating the pain as moderate to severe; absence = staying home from school or terminating or avoiding to play; medication = taking medication for the pain.