Table 3

Differences in mean pain intensity assessment between child–physician, parent–physician and child–parent by age groups, diagnostic groups and physicians’ perceived degree of concordance between medical condition and pain (N=243)

Child–physician*Parent–physician*Child–parent
CharacteristicsMean95% CIMean95% CIMean95% CI
Total2.31.9 to 2.81.61.3 to 2.00.70.4 to 0.9
Age (years)
 3–83.22.5 to 3.91.81.2 to 2.41.20.8 to 1.6
 9–152.01.5 to 2.51.51.1 to 1.90.50.2 to 0.7
Diagnosis
 Infection3.12.2 to 4.02.21.4 to 2.90.80.2 to 1.4
 Wound3.42.2 to 4.52.01.0 to 2.91.10.3 to 1.8
 Fracture1.20.5 to 2.00.80.2 to 1.50.50.1 to 1.0
 Soft tissue, ligament or muscle injury2.41.9 to 2.91.71.3 to 2.20.60.3 to 0.9
Concordance between medical condition and pain
 Low3.12.0 to 4.22.61.6 to 3.60.80.1 to 1.6
 Some2.72.1 to 3.31.91.4 to 2.40.70.3 to 1.1
 High2.01.5 to 2.51.30.8 to 1.70.60.3 to 1.0
  • *Adjusted for painkillers taken before consultation.