"Chronic pain is based on responses of 鈥渕ost days鈥 or 鈥渆very day鈥 to the survey question, 鈥淚n the past 3 months, how often did you have pain? Would you say never, some days, most days, or every day?鈥 High-impact chronic pain is defined as adults who have chronic pain and who responded 鈥渕ost days鈥 or 鈥渆very day鈥 to the survey question, 鈥淥ver the past 3 months, how often did your pain limit your life or work activities? Would you say never, some days, most days, or every day?鈥 Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population."
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Prevalence of chronic pain among U.S. adults in 2023, by urbanization level
In 2023, it was estimated that ** percent of adults in nonmetropolitan areas of the United States suffered from chronic pain, compared to **** percent of those in large central metropolitan areas. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2023, by urbanization level.
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