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Prevalence and clinical profile of chronic pain and its association with mental disorders

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Pereira, Flávia Garcia, França, Mariane Henriques, Paiva, Maria Cristina Alochio de, Andrade, Laura Helena, Viana, Maria Carmen·2017·Revista de Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of 12-month self-reported pain and chronic pain in a general population and to describe their clinical profile to assess if chronic pain is associated with 12-month mental disorders. METHODS: The data used comes from the São Paulo Megacity Mental Health Survey, a population-based study assessing adult (≥ 18 years) residents of the São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil. We have assessed the respondents (n = 5,037) using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0), with a global response rate of 81.3%. Descriptive analyses have been performed, and crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR) have been calculated with logistic and multinomial regression and presented with respective 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RESULTS: The prevalence of pain and chronic pain in the past 12 months were 52.6% (95%CI 50.3-54.8) and 31.0% (95%CI 29.2-32.7), respectively. Joints (16.5%, 95%CI 15.4-17.5) and back or neck (15.5%, 95%CI 14.2-16.9) were the most frequently reported anatomical sites of chronic pain. On a 10-point analogue scale, the mean intensity of the worst pain was 7.7 (95%CI 7.4-7.8), and the mean average pain was 5.5 (95%CI 5.2-5.6); the mean treatment response was 6.3 (95%CI 6.0-6.6). Mean pain duration was 16.1 (95%CI 15.6-17.0) days a month and 132 (95%CI 126-144) minutes a day. Chronic pain was associated with 12-month DSM-IV mental disorders (OR = 2.7, 95%CI 2.3-3.3), anxiety disorders (OR = 2.1, 95%CI 1.9-3.0), and mood disorders (OR = 3.3, 95%CI 2.4-4.1). CONCLUSIONS: A high prevalence of chronic pain in multiple sites is observed among the general adult population, and associations between chronic pain and mental disorders are frequent.

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Pereira, F. G., França, M. H., Paiva, M. C. A. D., Andrade, L. H., & Viana, M. C.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Venue
Revista de Saúde Pública
Published
2017-11-24
Volume
51
Pages
96
ISSN
  • 0034-8910 (ISSN-L)
  • 1518-8787
OpenAlex
W2769292281
Cited by
81
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37
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en
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Funders
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (03/00204-3, 03/00204?)
  • National Institutes of Health (5r13mh066849-04, 5r01mh069864-04, 5r01mh070884-05)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R13-MH-066849, R01‐MH070884, R01‐MH069864)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA016558)
  • Fogarty International Center (R03TW006481)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
chronic pain, prevalence, mental illness, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, pain intensity, pain duration, joint pain, neck and back pain, general population
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Mental Disorders, Brazil, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Young Adult, Self Report, Chronic Pain

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