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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Common Chronic Pain Conditions in Developed and Developing Countries: Gender and Age Differences and Comorbidity With Depression-Anxiety Disorders
Journal of Pain, Volume 9, No. 10, Year 2008
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Although there is a growing body of research concerning the prevalence and correlates of chronic pain conditions and their association with mental disorders, cross-national research on age and gender differences is limited. The present study reports the prevalence by age and gender of common chronic pain conditions (headache, back or neck pain, arthritis or joint pain, and other chronic pain) in 10 developed and 7 developing countries and their association with the spectrum of both depressive and anxiety disorders. It draws on data from 18 general adult population surveys using a common survey questionnaire (N = 42,249). Results show that age-standardized prevalence of chronic pain conditions in the previous 12 months was 37.3% in developed countries and 41.1% in developing countries, with back pain and headache being somewhat more common in developing than developed countries. After controlling for comorbid chronic physical diseases, several findings were consistent across developing and developed countries. There was a higher prevalence of chronic pain conditions among females and older persons; and chronic pain was similarly associated with depression-anxiety spectrum disorders in developed and developing countries. However, the large majority of persons reporting chronic pain did not meet criteria for depression or anxiety disorder. We conclude that common pain conditions affect a large percentage of persons in both developed and developing countries. Perspective: Chronic pain conditions are common in both developed and developing countries. Overall, the prevalence of pain is greater among females and among older persons. Although most persons reporting pain do not meet criteria for a depressive or anxiety disorder, depression/anxiety spectrum disorders are associated with pain in both developed and developing countries. © 2008 American Pain Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tsang, Adley C.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
von Korff, Michael R.
United States, Seattle
Group Health Cooperative
Lee, Sing
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Alonso Caballero, J. L.
Spain, Madrid
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Del Mar
Karam, Elie Georges
Lebanon, Beirut
Saint George Hospital University Medical Center
Angermeyer, Matthias Claus
Austria, Vienna
Center for Public Mental Health
Borges, Guilherme Luiz Guimaraes
Mexico, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Xochimilco
Bromet, Evelyn J.
United States, Stony Brook
Stony Brook University
de Girolamo, Giovanni
Italy, Bologna
Regional Health Care Agency
de Graaf, Ron
Netherlands, Utrecht
Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction
Gureje, Oye
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Lépine, Jean Pierre
France, Paris
Hôpital Fernand-widal
Haro, Josep Maria
Spain, Sant Boi de Llobregat
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Levinson, Daphna
Israel, Jerusalem
Ministry of Health
Oakley-Browne, Mark A.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Posada-Villa, J. A.
Colombia, Fusagasuga
Universidad de Cundinamarca
Seedat, Soraya
South Africa, Tygerberg
South African Medical Research Council
Watanabe, Makoto
Japan, Kawachi District
Jichi Medical University
Statistics
Citations: 1,012
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 18
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jpain.2008.05.005
e-ISSN:
15288447
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female