Table 1.
Percent distribution of demographic and health characteristics according to pain status in adults 65 years and older, United States: National Health and Aging Trends Study, 2011
| Bothersome Pain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Yes | No | P-Value |
| Age, n (weighted %) | |||
| 65-69 years | 753 (27.6) | 654 (28.3) | 0.185 |
| 70-74 years | 822 (24.5) | 756 (25.5) | |
| 75-79 years | 832 (19.4) | 679 (18.7) | |
| 80-84 years | 795 (14.4) | 710 (15.0) | |
| 85-89 years | 532 (9.6) | 419 (8.5) | |
| ≥90 years | 369 (4.5) | 280 (4.0) | |
| Sex, n (weighted %) | |||
| Women | 2593 (61.8) | 1840 (50.9) | <0.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (weighted %) | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2763 (80.5) | 2418 (80.6) | 0.121 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 934 (8.5) | 726 (7.6) | |
| Hispanic | 248 (6.8) | 206 (6.7) | |
| Other | 114 (3.3) | 104 (3.7) | |
| Education, n (weighted %) | |||
| <9 years | 576 (11.1) | 411 (9.5) | <0.001 |
| 9-11 years | 614 (12.3) | 444 (10.4) | |
| High school graduate | 1107 (28.0) | 961 (27.2) | |
| Some college/vocational | 1017 (27.4) | 797 (24.9) | |
| College graduate | 413 (11.6) | 450 (14.7) | |
| Masters or professional degree | 331 (9.6) | 385 (13.3) | |
| Smoking history, n (weighted %) | |||
| Never smoked | 1994 (46.2) | 1763 (48.6) | 0.055 |
| Former smoker | 1803 (45.7) | 1442 (42.4) | |
| Current smoker | 301 (8.1) | 286 (9.0) | |
| Body mass index, Mean (SE) | 28.3 (0.1) | 26.9 (0.1) | <0.001 |
| Physical activity, n (% weighted) | <0.001 | ||
| Sedentary | 1635 (35.9) | 985 (24.3) | |
| Walks | 1286 (30.7) | 1121 (30.8) | |
| Physically active | 1182 (33.3) | 1389 (44.9) | |
| Medical conditions, n (weighted %) | |||
| Arthritis | 2960 (70.0) | 1285 (35.5) | <0.001 |
| Osteoporosis | 1060 (26.8) | 497 (14.9) | <0.001 |
| Hip fracture | 253 (5.2) | 126 (2.9) | <0.001 |
| Cancer | 1119 (28.0) | 831 (23.4) | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 720 (16.3) | 441 (11.5) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 1193 (27.7) | 730 (19.5) | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 555 (11.6) | 337 (8.3) | 0.001 |
| Dementia | 288 (5.4) | 166 (3.2) | <0.001 |
| Depressive symptoms | 849 (19.0) | 362 (9.6) | <0.001 |
| Total No. of medical conditions, n (weighted %) | |||
| 0 | 149 (4.4) | 467 (14.7) | <0.001 |
| 1 | 484 (13.6) | 809 (24.9) | |
| 2 | 912 (23.2) | 996 (28.2) | |
| 3 | 1049 (24.9) | 676 (18.4) | |
| ≥4 | 1509 (33.9) | 550 (13.8) | |
| Cognitive performance score, Mean (SE) | 11.3 (0.1) | 11.6 (0.1) | 0.007 |
| Grip strength in kilograms, Mean (SE) | 25.8 (0.2) | 28.6 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| Balance performance score, Mean (SE) | 4.4 (0.1) | 5.5 (0.1) | <0.001 |
| Gait speed in meters/second, Mean (SE) | 0.79 (0.01) | 0.88 (0.01) | <0.001 |
| SPPB chair rise score, Mean (SE) | 2.2 (0.03) | 2.8 (0.03) | <0.001 |
| Frequency of analgesic use, n (weighted %) | <0.001 | ||
| Never | 699 (16.6) | 2120 (59.9) | |
| Rarely (once a week or less) | 807 (20.9) | 811 (24.8) | |
| Some days (2-4 days a week) | 876 (21.2) | 262 (7.4) | |
| Most days (5-6 days a week) | 328 (8.2) | 43 (1.1) | |
| Every day (7 days a week) | 1386 (33.1) | 257 (6.9) | |
SE=standard error