Any pain is based on responses of 鈥渟ome days,鈥 鈥渕ost days,鈥 or 鈥渆very day鈥 to a question asking how often the
respondent had pain in the past 3 months. Pain at specific locations is based on responses of 鈥渁 little,鈥 鈥渁 lot,鈥 or 鈥渟omewhere
between a little and a lot鈥 to a question asking how much pain they had at these locations: 1) back; 2) hips, knees, or feet;
3) hands, arms, or shoulders; 4) headache or migraine; 5) abdomen, genitals, or pelvis; and 6) tooth or jaw. Respondents could
indicate pain at more than one location.
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Share of U.S. adults who experienced pain in the past 3 months 2019, by body region
As of 2019, around 39 percent of adults aged 18 years and older in the United States reported experiencing back pain in the past three months, while only around 9 percent reported experiencing tooth or jaw pain. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region.
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CDC, & NCHS (NHIS). (July 29, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/
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CDC, and NCHS (NHIS). "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Experienced Pain in The past 3 Months as of 2019, by Body Region." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 29 Jul 2021, /statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/
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Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the past 3 months as of 2019, by body region [Graph], CDC, & NCHS (NHIS), July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1256008/share-of-adults-who-experienced-pain-in-the-past-three-months-in-us/