Chronic Abdominal Pain and Depressive Symptoms: Analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health  Nader N. Youssef, Katherine Atienza, Annette L. Langseder, Richard S. Strauss  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages 329-332 (March 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2007.12.019 Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Effect of abdominal pain on school attendance. Adolescents who suffered from daily abdominal pain reported an increased incidence of missing school more than 10 days per year as compared with those with minimal or no abdominal pain (46% vs 19%, *P < .001). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 329-332DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2007.12.019) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Effect of abdominal pain on social activities. Adolescents who suffered from daily abdominal pain reported less participation in social activities as compared with those with minimal or no abdominal pain (0.6 vs 1.9, *P < .04). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 329-332DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2007.12.019) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions