PREVALENCE AND PERSISTENCE OF STOMACH ACHE AND HEADACHE AMONG CHILDREN - FOLLOW-UP OF A COHORT OF NORWEGIAN CHILDREN FROM 4 TO 10 YEARS OF AGE

Results from a prospective cohort of 136 children, from 4 to 10 years of age, indicated that stomach ache was almost as prevalent among pres chool children as children of school age. Headache was almost absent a mong 4-year-olds but prevalent at 10 years of age. Generally, early pa in complaints were persistent. The co-occurrence of stomach ache and h eadache increased from 4% of children at 4 years of age to 20% when th ey reached 10 years of age.