Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Chronic pain* | High-impact chronic pain** |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 54.9% | 34.2% |
| Arthritis | 51.3% | 20% |
| COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis | 50% | 23.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 48.4% | 25.4% |
| Angina | 44% | 27.7% |
| Stroke | 43.4% | 23.8% |
| Cirrhosis or liver condition | 40.9% | 22.3% |
| Myocardial infarction | 40.3% | 17.1% |
| Epilepsy | 40% | 19.6% |
| Depression | 38% | 16.8% |
| Anxiety disorder | 37.5% | 16.3% |
| Coronary heart disease | 33.8% | 16.6% |
| Asthma | 33.6% | 14.2% |
| Cancer | 30.6% | 11.9% |
| Diabetes | 29.1% | 12.9% |
| Hepatitis | 28.2% | 12.9% |
| Hypertension | 27.3% | 10.6% |
| High cholesterol | 25.2% | 9% |
| Overall | 19.7% | 6.4% |
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Release date
April 2023
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Region
United States
Survey time period
2021
Number of respondents
29,482 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Estimates are age-adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. Census Bureau population as the standard population and five age groups (18–24, 25–44, 45–64, 65–84,
and ≥85 years.
* Pain reported on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
** Chronic pain that limits life or work activities on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
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