Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of children 4–17 years of age with pain conditions as compared to children without pain conditions in the United States. Datasource: 2012 National Health Interview Survey.
| Total sample (n=10,218) Weighted % | Pain Condition
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=2,795) Weighted % | No (n=7,423) Weighted % | χ2 p-value | ||
| Estimated US population | 57,829,791 | 15,399,414 | 42,430,377 | |
| Estimated proportion | 100 | 26.6 | 73.4 | |
| CAM used last 12 months (excluding all vitamins and minerals) | <.0001 | |||
| Yes | 11.6 | 21.3 | 8.1 | |
| No | 88.4 | 78.7 | 91.9 | |
| Age | <.0001 | |||
| 4–6 | 20.8 | 5.0 | 26.5 | |
| 7–11 | 36.3 | 35.8 | 36.5 | |
| 12–17 | 42.9 | 59.2 | 37.0 | |
| Sex | 0.006 | |||
| Male | 51.1 | 47.9 | 52.3 | |
| Female | 48.9 | 52.1 | 47.7 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | <.0001 | |||
| White | 53.7 | 58.5 | 52.0 | |
| Black | 13.4 | 12.1 | 13.9 | |
| Hispanic | 23.5 | 21.2 | 24.3 | |
| Other | 9.4 | 8.2 | 9.8 | |
| Income | 0.9 | |||
| $0–$34,999 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | |
| $35,000–$74,999 | 30.0 | 30.5 | 29.8 | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 13.5 | |
| $100,000 and over | 24.8 | 24.7 | 24.8 | |
| Insurance Status | 0.5 | |||
| Uninsured | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | |
| Any private | 55.4 | 55.8 | 55.2 | |
| Public only | 37.1 | 36.3 | 37.5 | |
| Parental education | 0.009 | |||
| Bachelor’s or higher | 36.1 | 34.6 | 36.7 | |
| Some college | 34.5 | 37.4 | 33.3 | |
| HS or less | 29.4 | 28.0 | 30.0 | |
| Region | 0.007 | |||
| Northeast | 16.7 | 14.3 | 17.5 | |
| Midwest | 22.7 | 24.3 | 22.1 | |
| South | 36.9 | 36.2 | 37.2 | |
| West | 23.7 | 25.2 | 23.2 | |
| Comorbidities | <.0001 | |||
| 0 | 47.6 | 28.8 | 54.4 | |
| 1 | 27.7 | 30.0 | 26.8 | |
| 2–3 | 20.8 | 31.8 | 16.8 | |
| 4+ | 4.0 | 9.4 | 2.0 | |
| Has a personal healthcare provider | 0.08 | |||
| Yes | 82.7 | 84.2 | 82.2 | |
| No | 17.3 | 15.8 | 17.8 | |