Exploring Gender Differences in Veterans in a Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although studies have documented higher rates of chronic pain among women Veterans compared to men Veterans, there remains a lack of comprehensive information about potential contributors to these disparities.

Materials and methods

This study examined gender differences in chronic pain and its contributors among 419 men and 392 women Veterans, enrolled in a mindfulness trial for chronic pain. We conducted descriptive analyses summarizing distributions of baseline measures, obtained by survey and through the electronic health record. Comparisons between genders were conducted using chi-square tests for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous measures.

Results

Compared to men, women Veterans were more likely to have chronic overlapping pain co

SUBMITTER: Burgess DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10890953 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature