Table 1 The shortened pain coping questionnaire for children and adolescents (mPCQped). Response frequency of all patients (%) and mean and standard deviation (SD) of the scores in all patients and in children and adolescents separately

Q1

ask adults about things related to my pain.

130

8.5

21.5

30.8

26.2

13.1

3.1

1.2

57

3.2

1.2

73

3.1

1.1

Q2

tell a friend how I feel.

130

11.5

30

23.1

26.9

8.5

2.9

1.2

57

2.8

1.2

73

3.0

0.9

Q3

start doing something.

129

7.7

17.7

29.2

33.8

10.8

3.2

1.1

56

3.3

1.2

73

3.2

1.1

Q4

worry that the pain will never stop.

130

33.8

23.8

27.7

7.7

6.9

2.3

1.2

57

2.3

1.3

73

2.3

1.1

Q5

talk with someone about how I feel.

129

10.8

23.8

25.4

27.1

12.3

3.1

1.2

56

3.1

1.3

73

3.0

0.9

Q6

do not pay attention to the pain.

130

6.2

28.5

33.8

25.4

6.2

3.0

1.0

57

3.1

1.1

73

2.8

1.2

Q7

quarrel, bicker or fight.

129

40

29.2

23.8

3.8

2.3

2.0

1.0

56

2.0

1.1

72

1.9

1.2

Q8

think all the time how much I am aching.

130

17.7

44.6

25.4

9.2

3.1

2.4

1.0

57

2.3

1.1

73

2.4

1.2

Q9

try to figure out different ways to relieve the pain.

130

13.1

16.2

24.6

33.1

13.1

3.2

1.2

57

3.0

1.3

73

3.3

1.1

Q10

explain to myself that there is nothing to worry about.

130

26.9

27.7

23.1

14.6

7.7

2.5

1.2

57

2.3

1.3

73

2.7

1.0

Q11

think that nothing will help.

130

38.5

36.9

12.3

10.0

2.3

2.0

1.1

57

1.8

1.0

73

2.2

1.1

Q12

get more information about how my body is working.

130

37.7

32.3

19.2

9.2

1.5

2.1

1.0

57

1.9

1.1

73

2.2

1.1

Q13

say to myself that soon everything will be all right.

130

33.1

20.8

25.4

16.2

4.6

2.4

1.2

57

2.2

1.2

73

2.6

1.1

Q14

start busying myself with something.

130

10.8

10

30

37.7

11.5

3.3

1.1

57

3.3

1.2

73

3.3

0.9

Q15

try not to think about the pain.

130

5.4

10

26.9

43.1

14.6

3.5

1.0

57

3.4

1.2

73

3.6

0.9

Q16

think that the pain will never ease off.

130

36.2

35.4

15.4

9.2

3.8

2.1

1.1

57

1.9

1.0

73

2.2

0.9

Q17

unburden my feelings to a friend.

130

26.2

29.2

23.8

15.4

5.4

2.4

1.2

57

2.2

1.2

73

2.6

1.0

Q18

explain to myself that I can overcome anything at all.

130

21.5

30

25.4

14.6

8.5

2.6

1.2

57

2.3

1.2

73

2.8

1.1

Q19

do something that will take the pain out of my mind.

130

11.5

10

26.9

37.7

13.8

3.3

1.2

57

3.3

1.3

73

3.3

1.1

Q20

worry about my pain almost all the time.

130

38.5

35.4

16.2

6.9

3.1

2.0

1.1

57

2.0

1.2

73

2.0

1.1