Chronic Pain and High-impact Chronic Pain Among U.S. Adults, 2019

Overview

Journal NCHS Data Brief

Date 2020 Nov 5

PMID 33151145

Citations 149

Authors

Carla E Zelaya

James M Dahlhamer

Jacqueline W Lucas

Eric M Connor

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Abstract

Chronic pain (1) and chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities, referred to in this report as high-impact chronic pain (2), are among the most common reasons adults seek medical care (3) and are associated with decreased quality of life, opioid dependence, and poor mental health (1,4,5). This report examines chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain in the past 3 months among U.S. adults aged 18 and over by selected demographic characteristics and urbanization level.

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