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. 2022 Jul 14;16(6):619–631. doi: 10.1177/20494637221114962

Table 1.

Prevalence of pain-inducing conditions in survey respondents and in the general population.

N % Respondents sample % Prevalence in general population
Muskuloskeletal Back pain 144 57.6 53 a
Bone pain 46 18.4 N/F
Joint pain 74 29.6 46 a
Muscle pain 91 36.4 N/F
Tendon and ligament pain 73 29.2 N/F
Arthritis 70 28 8–16 a
Headache and orofacial Cluster headache 26 10.4 0.12 a
Migraine 65 26 14.3 a
Tension headache 49 19.6 20.8 b
Orofacial pain 36 14.4 26 c
Neuropathic Complex regional pain syndrome 29 11.6 1.2 d
Pelvic pain 21 16.3 14.2 b
Sciatica 65 26 13–40 a
Fibromyalgia 48 19.2 5.4 a
Visceral Irritable bowel syndrome 26 10.4 10–20 a
Menstrual pain 25 19.4 16–91 e