Table 2. Distribution of self-reported chronic pain in the previous 12 months by anatomical site in the general adult population living in São Paulo, Brazila.
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| % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | OR (95%CI) | |
| Back or neck pain | 15.5 (14.2–16.9) | 19.0 (16.8–21.4) | 11.6 (10.3–12.9) | 1.8 (1.5–2.1)c | 29.5 (26.7–32.4) | 30.9 (27.1–34.9) | 27.3 (24.2–30.5) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) |
| Stomach or abdomen | 7.2 (6.4–8.1) | 8.6 (7.3–10.0) | 5.6 (4.1–7.5) | 1.6 (1.1–2.3)b | 13.7 (12.2–15.3) | 14.0 (11.9–16.2) | 13.3 (10.2–17.0) | 1.1 (0.7–1.5) |
| Joint pain | 16.5 (15.4–17.5) | 20.6 (18.9–22.2) | 11.8 (10.5–13.2) | 1.9 (1.6–2.3)c | 31.3 (28.8–33.8) | 33.4 (30.2–36.7) | 27.8 (24.5–31.4) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) |
| Face or mandible | 3.0 (2.4–3.6) | 4.5 (3.4–5.7) | 1.2 (0.7–1.9) | 3.7 (2.0–6.7)c | 5.6 (4.4–7.0) | 7.3 (5.4–9.5) | 2.9 (1.8–4.5) | 2.6 (1.4–4.7)c |
| Chest | 6.3 (5.5–7.0) | 6.5 (5.6–7.3) | 6.0 (5.1–7.1) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 11.9 (10.5–13.4) | 10.5 (9.2–11.9) | 14.2 (11.9–6.8) | 0.7 (0.6–0.8)c |
| Headache | 9.9 (9.1–10.6) | 13.8 (12.1–15.6) | 5.4 (4.3–6.7) | 2.8 (2.0–3.9)c | 18.8 (17.3–20.3) | 22.5 (19.7–25.4) | 12.8 (10.2–15.8) | 2.0 (1.4–2.8)c |
| Other | 3.4 (2.8–4.0) | 4.1 (3.1–5.3) | 2.5 (1.8–3.4) | 1.6 (1.0–2.5)b | 6.4 (5.2–7.7) | 6.6 (5.0–8.6) | 6.0 (4.5–7.8) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
| Any chronic pain | 31.0 (29.2–32.7) | 36.6 (34.5–38.7) | 24.6 (22.3–27.0) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0)c | 58.9 (56.3–61.4) | 59.5 (56.2–62.7) | 58.0 (53.4–62.3) | 1.1 (0.8–1.3) |
a Weighted data.
b p < 0.05
c p < 0.01
d Chronic pain defined as pain lasting for 6 months or longer.