Sexual Identity Differences in Chronic Pain: Results from the 2019 to 2021 National Health Interview Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic pain has been highlighted as an important public health and clinical health issue. The prevalence of chronic pain has been increasing, with notable disparities for many minoritized populations. However, evidence regarding sexual minoritized populations and chronic pain is lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of chronic pain among men and women by sexual identity.

Methods

Data from the 2019 to 2021 National Health Interview Survey (n=78,686), a population-based public health surveillance system were analyzed in 2023-2024. This included 592 lesbian/gay and 952 bisexual women as well as 868 gay and 317 bisexual men. Chronic pain measures included frequency, amount of pain, pain limiting activities, and pain affecting fa

SUBMITTER: VanKim NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416321 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature