Table III.
Distribution of chronic widespread pain and the associations between childhood adversities and disabling pain in mid-life.
| Distribution of disabling pain among those with pain | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| No | 2983 | 79 |
| Yes | 786 | 21 |
| Age and sex | ||
| Childhood economic difficulties a | ||
| Women | 1.72 (1.40–2.10) | |
| Men | 0.97 (0.58–1.62) | |
| Childhood illness | 1.40 (1.07–1.82) | |
| Parental divorce | 1.18 (0.91–1.53) | |
| Parental death | 1.14 (0.90–1.44) | |
| Parental mental illness | 0.97 (0.69–1.38) | |
| Parental alcohol problems | 1.19 (0.97–1.45) | |
| Bullying at school or by peers | 1.91 (1.48–2.46) | |
Data shown are odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals.
a
Women and men analysed separately because of a significant interaction for sex.