Racial/ethnic disparities in pain among Canadian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding pain disparities is critical for fostering health equity and guiding effective health policies. However, little is known about racial/ethnic disparities in pain among adults in Canada.

Aims

We provide a comprehensive analysis of racial/ethnic disparities in pain among Canadian adults, focusing on two dimensions of pain - frequent pain and interfering pain.

Methods

We use two-wave cross-sectional data collected in 2020 and 2022 from a representative sample of 4,637 adults aged 18 and older residing in Canada. We calculate the prevalence of pain among White, Black, East/Southeast Asian, South Asian, Indigenous, Multiracial, and "Other" groups and estimate relative differences adjusted for key covariates in a multivariable framework.

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SUBMITTER: Limani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12091919 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature