ArticlePloS one2023
Socioeconomic and sex inequalities in chronic pain: A population-based cross-sectional study.
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- Biopsychosocial risk factors for pain in early phases of pediatric cancer treatment.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Elevated C-Reactive Protein in Older Men With Chronic Pain: Association With Plasma Amyloid Levels and Hippocampal Volume.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical 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
- Gender differences in the quantitative and qualitative assessment of chronic pain among older people.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Patient and staff perspectives on pain treatment experiences in a community clinic serving under-resourced older adults.Pain managementArticle
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Abstract
objectiveWe investigated the impact of socioeconomic inequalities on chronic pain of older adults according to sex. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis population-based cross-sectional study used survey data from the 2015 cohort of the SABE Study (Saúde, Bem-estar e Envelhecimento), Brazil. Socioeconomic status was examined at individual level (educational attainment, financial independence, and race/skin color) and contextual level (Human Development Index). We analyzed the association between variables using the chi-square test and the Rao & Scott correction. Logistic regression models were adjusted for risk factors.
resultsThe study comprised 1,207 older adults representing 1,365,514 residents 60≥ years of age in the city of São Paulo. Chronic pain was more frequent in females (27.2%) than in males (14.5%) (p<0.001). Females evidenced the worst self-perception of pain, especially those of the most vulnerable socioeconomic strata. Social inequalities impacted chronic pain in different ways between sexes. Among females, unfavorable living conditions (OR = 1.59; 95%CI 1.07; 2,37) and Blacks/Browns females were most likely to have chronic pain (OR = 1.32; 95%CI 1.01; 1.74). Among males, only the individual aspects were significant for the occurrence of chronic pain, such as low educational attainment (OR = 1.88; 95%CI 1.16; 3.04) and insufficient income (OR = 1.63; 95%CI 1.01; 2.62). DISCUSSION: The potential for inequality was greater for females than for males reflecting structural factors inherent in a highly unequal society. Conclusions: Equity-oriented health policies are critical to preventing pain in human aging.
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