Prevalence and municipal variation in chronic musculoskeletal pain among independent older people: data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urbanization and population aging may affect prevalence of chronic pain from various causes. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain, including some subtypes, in independent Japanese older people, and whether population density and population aging rate explained prevalence and differences in pain levels between municipalities.

Methods

We analyzed data from 12,883 independent older people living in 58 municipalities who completed mailed questionnaires and did not need support for daily living. We identified three types of pain: "chronic musculoskeletal pain" lasting ≥ 3 months (overall and in each part of the body), "chronic widespread-type pain" in the spinal and peripheral area, and "chronic multisite pain"

SUBMITTER: Yamada K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9356514 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature