Gender and minority differences in the pain experience of people with spinal cord injury

Model System:

SCI

Reference Type:

Journal

Accession No.:

J46769.

Journal:

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Year, Volume, Issue, Page(s):

2004 , 85, 11, 1774-1781

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Abstract:

Study examined gender and minority differences in the prevalence and severity of pain in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) as reported in follow-up surveys. Pain prevalence ranged from 81 percent at 1 year post injury to 82.7 percent at 25 years. Pain prevalence was significantly lower among non-whites, although they tended to report a higher average pain severity score when pain was present. People with SCI who were employed at the time of injury, who had more than a high school education, and who were not tetraplegic reported a higher prevalence of pain. Overall, women with SCI were no more likely to report pain or more severe pain than men.

Author(s):

Cardenas, Diana D., Bryce, Thomas N., Shem, Kazuko, Richards, J. Scott, Elhefni, Hanaa