Does Pain Explain Trends in Disability? An Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older U.S. Adults, 2002-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This article investigates the role of pain in disability trends in the United States, within the context of recent unfavorable disability trends and the concurrent rise in pain.

Methods

We conducted a 2-part analysis using National Health Interview Survey data from 2002 to 2018 for U.S. adults aged 45-84. First, we assessed how changes in the prevalence of 5 site-specific types of pain (headaches/migraines, joint, low back, neck, and facial/jaw pain) associated with disability trends. Second, we used self-reported causes of disability and examined whether there has been a change in the proportion of individuals who attribute their disability to 1 of 5 chronic or acute painful conditions.

Results

The 5 site-specific types of pain, individually and collective

SUBMITTER: Ruan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474771 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature