US national prevalence and correlates of low back and neck pain among adults

Objective To estimate the US prevalence and psychological and health behavior correlates of low back pain and/or neck pain. No current US national prevalence estimates of low back and neck pain exist and few studies have investigated the associations between low back and neck pain, psychological fac...

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Published in:Arthritis and rheumatism 2007-05, Vol.57 (4), p.656-665
Main Authors: Strine, Tara W., Hootman, Jennifer M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aged
Back pain
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Female
Health Behavior
Health behaviors
Health Surveys
Humans
Low Back Pain - epidemiology
Low Back Pain - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Neck pain
Neck Pain - epidemiology
Neck Pain - psychology
Prevalence
Psychological distress
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
United States - epidemiology
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Summary:Objective To estimate the US prevalence and psychological and health behavior correlates of low back pain and/or neck pain. No current US national prevalence estimates of low back and neck pain exist and few studies have investigated the associations between low back and neck pain, psychological factors, and health behaviors in a representative sample of US community dwellers. Methods We analyzed data obtained from adults ages 18 years or older (n = 29,828) who participated in the 2002 National Health Interview Survey, a cross‐sectional, population‐based survey of US adults. Results The 3‐month US prevalence of back and/or neck pain was 31% (low back pain: 34 million, neck pain: 9 million, both back and neck pain: 19 million). Generally, adults with low back and/or neck pain reported more comorbid conditions, exhibited more psychological distress (including serious mental illness), and engaged in more risky health behaviors than adults without either condition. Conclusion Low back and neck pain are critical public health problems. Our study supports the idea of a multidimensional approach to examining low back and neck problems and suggests the need for further research to address potentially modifiable psychological factors and health behaviors in these populations.
ISSN:0004-3591
0893-7524
1529-0131
1529-0123
DOI:10.1002/art.22684