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. 2017 Nov 7;51:96. doi: 10.11606/S1518-8787.2017051007025

Table 5. Prevalence of chronic pain by anatomical site and associations with DSM-IV mental disorders in the previous 12 monthsa.

Anatomical site Any anxiety disorder - chronic pain Any mood disorder - chronic pain Any mental disorder - chronic pain



% (95%CI) Crude OR (95%CI) Adj. OR (95%CI)b % (95%CI) Crude OR (95%CI) Adj. OR (95%CI)b % (95%CI) Crude OR (95%CI) Adj. OR (95%CI)b
Back or neck pain 26.1 (22.8–29.6) 2.3 (2.0–2.8)c 2.1 (1.8–2.6)c 33.4 (28.9–39.1) 3.3 (2.5–4.3)c 3.2 (2.4–4.1)c 26.0 (22.6–29.6) 2.7 (2.1–3.4)c 2.7 (2.1–3.3)c
Stomach or abdomen 13.0 (10.1–15.8) 2.3 (1.6–3.3)c 2.2 (1.5–3.1)c 19.2 (15.0–23.9) 3.2 (2.7–5.3)c 3.7 (2.7–5.0)c 12.9 (10.4–15.8) 2.8 (1.9–4.0)c 2.7 (1.9–3.8)c
Joint pain 29.0 (25.1–33.1) 2.6 (2.1–3.1)c 2.4 (1.9–2.9)c 34.0 (27.7–40.6) 3.0 (2.2–4.1)c 2.9 (2.1–4.0)c 27.6 (24.1–31.3) 2.7 (2.2–3.9)c 2.7 (2.2–3.4)c
Face or mandible 6.3 (4.3–9.0) 2.9 (1.9–4.4)c 2.5 (1.6–3.9)c 11.0 (7.9–13.9) 5.6 (3.6–8.0)c 5.0 (3.1–8.1)c 7.0 (5.2–9.3) 5.3 (3.4–8.2)c 5.1 (3.2–8.2)c
Chest 12.0 (9.8–14.4) 2.6 (1.9–3.5)c 2.6 (1.9–3.5)c 14.9 (11.0–19.7) 3.1 (2.1–4.6)c 3.3 (2.2–4.9)c 12.1 (10.1–14.3) 3.3 (2.4–4.5)c 3.4 (2.5–4.7)c
Headache 18.0 (14.3–22.8) 2.6 (1.7–3.9)c 2.2 (1.4–3.3)c 27.3 (23.5–31.3) 4.4 (3.4–5.7)c 3.7 (2.9–4.8)c 18.5 (16.0–21.3) 3.2 (2.4–4.3)c 2.9 (2.2–3.8)c
Other 7.0 (5.1–9.4) 2.9 (1.8–4.5)c 2.8 (1.7–4.6)c 7.6 (5.1–11.0) 2.8 (1.7–4.5)c 3.0 (1.8–5.0)c 6.3 (4.6–8.5) 2.9 (1.7–5.0)c 3.2 (1.9–5.4)c
Any chronic pain 52.1 (48.8–55.4) 2.4 (2.0–2.9)c 2.3 (1.9–3.0)c 57.7 (51.6–63.5) 3.5 (2.6–4.7)c 3.3 (2.6–4.4)c 47.6 (44.7–50.4) 2.7 (2.3–3.3)c 2.7 (2.3–3.3)c

a Weighted data.

b OR: Odds ratio adjusted by sex, age, marital status, occupation, and income.

c p < 0.01