Table 1 Percentage and number of Brazilian boys and girls reporting psychosomatic symptoms at least once a week in the last year (n = 396 respondents on the PSSC).

Headache *

59

14.9

8

4.7

51

22.8

Fatigue *

72

18.2

24

14.0

48

21.4

Dizziness *

48

12.1

10

5.8

38

17.0

Weakness *

34

8.6

4

2.3

30

13.4

Abdominal pain *

30

7.6

4

2.3

26

11.6

Insomnia

35

8.8

11

6.4

24

10.7

Depression *

19

4.8

1

0.6

18

8.0

Constipation *

21

5.3

1

0.6

20

8.9

Nausea

14

3.5

3

1.7

11

4.9

At least one symptom in the last year*

199

50.3

62

36.0

137

61.2

Two or more symptoms in the last year*

119

30.1

30

17.4

89

39.7