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The epidemiology of chronic pain in a general population: Results of a survey in southern Sweden

Jakobsson, U·2010·Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
DOI 10.3109/03009741003685616
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OBJECTIVES: The aim was to investigate the prevalence of chronic pain in different age groups and pain locations, as well as to identify variables associated with chronic pain. METHODS: This cross-sectional survey had a randomized age-stratified sample comprising 826 respondents aged 18–102 years. Comparisons were made across age groups and pain locations. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables associated with chronic pain. RESULTS: The overall pain prevalence rate was 46%, with a variance of 27–55% across age groups. The prevalence increased up to the 60–74-year age group, after which it remained more or less constant. The pain sites differed across age groups. Forty-six per cent of the respondents had not received any diagnosis or did not know the reason for their pain, while 21% had no pain management. Several complaints (e.g. appetite loss, constipation, fatigue, depressed mood) were both more prevalent and more severe among those in pain than those with no pain. The regression analysis showed that body mass index (BMI), fatigue, sleep, and mobility problems were significantly associated with chronic pain. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic pain is common and constitutes a major public health problem. Interventions should not only be focused on the pain per se but should also include coexisting factors.

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  • The demographic makeup of the sample is somewhat unusual in comparison to epidemiological studies of pain in Sweden but similar to patients seen at other tertiary pain clinics.

    “This demographic makeup is somewhat unusual in comparison to epidemiological studies of pain in Sweden 3, 18 but similar to patients seen at other tertiary pain clinics, as described in the 2013 report from the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (76% women and 24% studied at university level). 41”

    From The Mediating Role of Acceptance in Multidisciplinary Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (2015) · cites this paper as [18]

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Authors
Jakobsson, U.
Affiliations
Lund University (SE)
Corresponding author
Jakobsson, U
ORCID
Jakobsson, U
Venue
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2010-05-17
Volume
39
Issue
5
Pages
421-429
ISSN
  • 0300-9742 (ISSN-L)
  • 1502-7732
DOI
10.3109/03009741003685616
OpenAlex
W2149012223
Cited by
86
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Vårdalstiftelsen
  • Reumatikerförbundet
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
Keywords
chronic pain, prevalence, age groups, pain localization, associated factors, body mass index, fatigue, sleep, mobility impairment, pain management, southern Sweden
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Chronic Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Sweden, Prevalence, Logistic Models, Young Adult

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