ArticleAging clinical and experimental research2024
Pain: its prevalence and correlates among the oldest old.
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- [Pain management in geriatric patients-methods paper for the S3 guideline "GeriPAIN"].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Guideline
- Pain and its association with device-measured activity patterns in older adults: age and sex differences in a population-based cross-sectional study.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Article
- Number of pain points and multisite pain in people 80 years and older in Thailand.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Chronic pain: prevalence, demographic inequalities, and healthcare utilisation. A primary care database analysis.BJGP open · 2025Article
- Longitudinal association between frailty and pain in three prospective cohorts of older population.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Article
- The impact of hip fracture on resilience in health-related quality of life: a cohort study.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring Natural Analgesics for Chronic Pain Management: Cannabinoids and other Phytoconstituents.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Physical therapy interventions for people experiencing homelessness to improve pain and self-perceived health status.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is very limited knowledge regarding pain among the oldest old.
aimsTo investigate the prevalence and correlates of pain among the oldest old.
methodsData were taken from the "Survey on quality of life and subjective well-being of the very old in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW80+)", including individuals living in North Rhine-Westphalia aged 80 years and over. Pain was categorized as no pain, moderate pain and severe pain. Its prevalence was stratified by sex, age groups, marital status, place of residence and education. A multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted.
results28.50% of the participants reported no pain, 45.06% moderate pain and 26.44% severe pain. Regressions showed that being 85 years or older and a better self-rated health status decreased the likelihood of moderate pain. Being 85-89 years old, being male, highly educated and a better self-rated health status decreased the likelihood of severe pain. The likelihood of moderate and severe pain increased with a higher number of chronic diseases. DISCUSSION: Study findings showed a high prevalence of pain in the oldest old living in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The likelihood of having moderate or severe pain was reduced among those who were older and presented with a better self-rated health but increased with a growing number of comorbidities. Severe pain was less likely among men and those with a higher education.
conclusionThis cross-sectional representative study adds first evidence of prevalence and correlations of pain among the oldest old. Longitudinal studies are required to further explore the determinants of pain in this age group.
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