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Prevalence of Persistent Pain in the U.S. Adult Population: New Data From the 2010 National Health Interview Survey

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Kennedy, Jae, Roll, John M., Schraudner, Taylor, Murphy, Sean, McPherson, Sterling·2014·The Journal of Pain
DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.05.009
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Unlabelled Published adult prevalence estimates of chronic pain in the United States vary significantly. A more consistent pain measure is needed to assess unmet need for pain management in the general population. In this study, secondary analyses of the 2010 Quality of Life Supplement of the National Health Interview Survey are used to calculate the point prevalence of "persistent pain," which we defined as constant or frequent pain persisting for at least 3 months. Rates of persistent pain are also calculated by risk group, chronic condition, and disability status. Findings show that about 19.0% of adults in the United States report persistent pain. Rates of persistent pain are higher among women, adults aged 60 to 69, adults who rate their health as fair or poor, adults who are overweight or obese, and those who were hospitalized 1 or more times in the preceding year. Most adults who report conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or back or joint pain do not describe their pain as "persistent." Of the estimated 39.4 million adults who report persistent pain, 67.2% say their pain is "constantly present," and 50.5% say their pain is sometimes "unbearable and excruciating."Perspective Persistent pain, defined as self-reported pain "every day" or "most days" in the preceding 3 months, is a useful way to characterize health-related quality of life in the general population, and policy makers should consider including this core measure in ongoing health surveys like the National Health Interview Survey and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, the authors conclude.

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  • Chronic pain is often defined by pain duration, yielding prevalence estimates ranging from 19% to 43%, or up to 116 million Americans.

    “Chronic pain is often defined by pain duration,1,13,23,25,26 where pain persisting 3 to 6 months or more because onset can yield prevalence estimates for chronic pain ranging from 19 to 43%, or ≤ 116 million Americans.10,12,15,19,26”

    From Prevalence and Profile of High-Impact Chronic Pain in the United States (2019) · cites this paper as [15]

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Authors
Kennedy, J., Roll, J. M., Schraudner, T., Murphy, S., & McPherson, S.
Affiliations
Washington State University Spokane (US)
Corresponding author
Kennedy, Jae
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Pain
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-10
Volume
15
Issue
10
Pages
979-984
ISSN
1526-5900 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jpain.2014.05.009
OpenAlex
W2029948449
Cited by
292
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 44 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 12
FWCI
15.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Pain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
RTI International
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords
chronic pain, prevalence, health-related quality of life, pain intensity, disability status, obesity, arthritis, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, sex differences, older adults, hospitalized adults, pain assessment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, United States, Prevalence, Young Adult

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