(225) Differences in Mexican Americans’ prevalence of chronic pain and co-occurring analgesic medication and substance use relative to Non-Hispanic White and Black Americans: Results from NHANES 1999-2004

Abstract

SummaryThis investigation of national survey data found that Mexican American (MA) respondents reported less chronic pain overall compared to non-Hispanic White (NHW) and Black (NHB) respondents, but MAs reported more headache and abdominal pain than NHWs. MA respondents also reported less past month analgesic medication use and co-occurring substance use relative to NHWs. These results make an important contribution to our understanding of the burgeoning MA populations' chronic pain experience and can guide patient care.