2006
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000206367.57918.3c
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Chronic Back Pain Among the Elderly: Prevalence, Associations, and Predictors

Abstract: CBP is increasingly common in the elderly. Psychosocial factors, female gender, hypertension, and existing joint pain identify individuals most at risk.

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“…Unemployment generates concerns in women, especially in relation to family stability, thereby exacerbating chronic pain. In men, a large share of chronic pain, especially lower back pain, is known to be work-related 31,32 . This can explain the lower prevalence of chronic pain among unemployed males.…”
Section: Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unemployment generates concerns in women, especially in relation to family stability, thereby exacerbating chronic pain. In men, a large share of chronic pain, especially lower back pain, is known to be work-related 31,32 . This can explain the lower prevalence of chronic pain among unemployed males.…”
Section: Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The existing literature suggests a prevalence of chronic back pain among the elderly ranging from 7% to 58% (Edmond & Felson, 2000;Jacobs et al, 2006;Lavsky-Shulan et al, 1985;March et al, 1998), with differences attributable to a lack of concordance in terms of age stratification, definition, and methodology, but with consistently much higher rates in women than men (Jabobs et al, 2006;Woo et al, 2009). The reason why back pain is common among elderly women may be related to osteoporosis.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Em um estudo israelense, com seguimento de sete anos, sobre preditores de dor lombar crônica em idosos com mais de 70 anos, a hipertensão e a doença articular se apresentaram como fatores preditores de dor 25 .…”
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“…A autopercepção de saúde ruim/regular foi identificada como importante preditor de dor crônica nos idosos neste estudo, concordando com os achados de algumas pesquisas 6,25 . Perceber sua saú-de de forma negativa pode ser reflexo das condições socioeconômicas precárias, do maior número de patologias crônicas, do uso contínuo de medicações e do baixo nível de escolaridade 27,28,29 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
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