ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2022
Racial-ethnic Disparities in Pain Intensity and Interference Among Middle-aged and Older U.S. Adults.
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- Racialized disparities in pain and pain care among Belgian youth.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Associations of Family Relationship Quality With Chronic Pain Incidence and Persistence Among Aging African Americans.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024Article
- What Predicts a Longer Period of Pain in Patients Referred to an Interdisciplinary Center for Pain Care?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Seventeen-Year National Pain Prevalence Trends Among U.S. Military Veterans.The journal of pain · 2024Article
- Chronic Pain Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States: The Role of Everyday Discrimination and Racial/Ethnic Identity.The journal of pain · 2024Article
- Racial/ethnic disparities in pain among Canadian adults.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2024Article
- Race, Ethnicity, and Belief in a Just World: Implications for Chronic Pain Acceptance Among Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain.The journal of pain · 2023Article
- Pain and Menthol Use Are Related to Greater Nicotine Dependence Among Black Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes at Wave 5 (2018-2019) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to better understand differing pain experiences across U.S. racial/ethnic subgroups by estimating racial-ethnic disparities in both pain intensity and domain-specific pain-related interference. To address this issue, we use a nationally representative sample of non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic adults ages 50+ who report recently experiencing pain.
methodsUsing data from the 2010 wave of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS; N = 684), we conducted a series of multivariate analyses to assess possible racial/ethnic disparities in pain intensity and 7 domains of pain interference, controlling for relevant sociodemographic variables and other health problems.
resultsBlack and Hispanic participants reported higher pain intensity than White participants after controlling for socioeconomic status (SES) and other health conditions. Both Black and Hispanic individuals reported more domain-specific pain interference in bivariate analyses. In multivariate analyses, Black (vs White) participants reported significantly higher levels of pain interference with family-home responsibilities, occupation, sexual behavior, and daily self-care. We did not find significant Hispanic-White differences in the 7 pain interference domains, nor did we find Black-White differences in 3 domains (recreation, social activities, and essential activities).
conclusionsOur findings highlight the need for using multidimensional measures of pain when assessing for possible pain disparities with respect to race/ethnicity. Future studies on pain interventions should consider contextualizing the pain experience across different racial subgroups to help pain patients with diverse needs, with the ultimate goal of reducing racial/ethnic disparities in pain.
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