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. 2020 Jul 9;17:E54. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.190367

Table 3. Adjusted Prevalence of Current Pain Related to Cancer or Cancer Treatment, by Overall, Physical, and Mental Health Among Cancer Survivors, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2012–2016.

Variable Current Pain

% (95% CI)
≥14 poor physical health daysa 16.6 (13.9–19.7)
<14 poor physical health daysa 9.6 (8.3–11.0)
≥14 poor mental health daysb 14.8 (11.8–18.5)
<14 poor mental health daysb 10.3 (9.2–11.7)
Fair or poor healthc 18.0 (15.5–20.8)
Excellent, very good, or good healthc 8.3 (7.1–9.7)

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.

a

Adjusted for race/ethnicity, age category, sex, educational status, marital status, employment status, insurance status, having multiple chronic diseases, and years since cancer diagnosis.

b

Adjusted for race/ethnicity, age category, sex, educational status, marital status, employment status, insurance status, having multiple chronic diseases, and type of cancer.

c

Adjusted for race/ethnicity, age category, sex, educational status, marital status, employment status, insurance status, having multiple chronic diseases, type of cancer, and years since diagnosis.