Studies reporting estimates for chronic pain prevalence
| Study | Pain definition | Sample size (response) | Male (n) | Age range (mean) | Prevalence total (95% CI) (n) | Prevalence in males (95% CI) | Prevalence in females (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies excluded from meta-analysis | |||||||
| Smith et al25 | Aches or pains in previous 1/12, lasting >3/12 | 11 797 (85.4%) | 0% | – | – | – | 38.40% |
| Mallen et al24 | Cross-sectional | 2389 (37.0%) | – | 18–25 | 14.3% (119) | ||
| Vandenkerkhof et al23 | Aches or pains in previous 1/12, lasting >3/12 | 8572* | – | 45 (45) | 53.3% (4573) | – | – |
| Studies reporting data from 1990 to 2000 | |||||||
| Croft et al27 | Pain in previous 1/12, lasting >3/12 | 2034 (75.0%) | 43.0% (572) | 20-85 (Mdn=46) | 35.0% | – | – |
| Elliott et al11 | Current pain or discomfort, present for >3/12 | 5036 (82.3%) | 48.3% (1741) | >25 | 46.4† (1817) | 48.9% (37.0% to 61.4%) | 51.8% (41.8% to 61.0%) |
| Studies reporting data from 2001 to 2009 | |||||||
| Torrance et al30 | Current pain or discomfort, present for >3/12 | 6000 (52.4%) | 44.4% (1333) | 18–96 (50) | 48.0% (1420) | – | – |
| Parsons et al28 | Current pain, present for >3/12 | 4171 (62.0%) | 44.0% (1073) | 18–102 (52) | 39.5%‡ (966) | 37.2%‡ | 41.3%‡ |
| Studies reporting data from 2010 to 2015 | |||||||
| Beasley et al26 | Pain lasting >3/12 | – | – | 51.3% (7536) | – | – | |
| Torrance et al29 | Currently troubled by pain or discomfort, present for >3/12 | 10 000 (47.0%) | 42.9% (1846) | >18 (53) | 46.6† (2202) | 45.0%§ | 47.9%§ |
| Bridges7 | Current pain, present for >3/12 | 8599 (66.0%) | 44.4% (3817) | 16–100 | 37.2% (3202) | 31.0% | 37.0% |
*n=population responded (denominator not stated).
†Age-adjusted/gender-adjusted estimate. Three gender estimates were calculated from a smaller data set of 4306 participants.
‡Presented figures have been derived from tabulated data presented in article.
§Gender estimates were calculated from a smaller data set of 4306 participants.
Mdn, median; n, number.