Race differences in pain and pain-related risk factors among former professional American-style football players.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

The burden of pain is unequal across demographic groups, with broad and persisting race differences in pain-related outcomes in the United States. Members of racial and ethnic minorities frequently report more pervasive and severe pain compared with those in the majority, with at least some disparity attributable to differences in socioeconomic status. Whether race disparities in pain-related health outcomes exist among former professional football players is unknown. We examined the association of race with pain outcomes among 3995 former professional American-style football players who self-identified as either Black or White. Black players reported more intense pain and higher levels of pain interference relative to White players, even after controlling for age, footbal

SUBMITTER: Edwards RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10502895 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature