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. 2011 Nov-Dec;16(6):445–450. doi: 10.1155/2011/876306

TABLE 6.

Primary anatomical site of pain among chronic pain sufferers

Site % (95% CI)
Back - lower back 22.3 (19.7–24.9)
Back - upper back 9.5 (7.5–11.6)
Knee 9.5 (7.6–11.4)
Leg 7.2 (5.6–8.9)
Head 6.2 (4.4–8.0)
Shoulder 6.1 (4.6–7.6)
Neck 5.4 (4.1–6.8)
Hip 5.2 (4.1–6.4)
Joints 3.6 (2.5–4.7)
Foot 3.4 (2.2–4.6)
Hand 2.8 (1.9–3.7)
Abdomen 2.2 (1.4–3.00)
Arm 2.2 (1.3–3.1)
Elbow 1.8 (0.4–3.2)
Stomach 1.7 (1.0–2.4)
Ankle 1.6 (0.8–2.3)
Chest 1.5 (1.0–2.0)
Entire/whole body 1.2 (0.6–1.8)
Bones 1.2 (0.6–1.7)
Wrist 1. 0 (0.3–1.6)