Prevalence and Factors Associated With Body Pain: Results of a Nationally Representative Survey of 9,586 Chinese Adults Aged 60 and Over.

摘要: Background: Pain management has become a critical problem worldwide with the aging population. More than half of older people have experienced pain different severity. The aim this research is to identify characteristics body and associations between demographic, health status, services use amongst Chinese seniors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), using follow-up survey data in 2015. national comprised 20,284 women men aged 45 years or who completed questionnaires. Data were asked whether they had troubles extracted analyzed. Multiple logistic regression modeling used determine important indicators (demographic, use) elderly pain. Results: Analyses revealed that 32.5% (n = 9,586) over 60 reported having positively associated female gender (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.80-2.39, p < 0.001), living non-urban areas 1.49, 1.25-1.77, physical disabilities 1.45, 1.15-1.82, 0.002), diagnosed stomach diseases 1.40, 1.20-1.64, arthritis 1.91, 1.66-2.20, self-rating poor status 7.03, 5.63-8.78, self-purchased over-the-counter western medications 1.50, 1.30-1.73, 0.001) herbal medicine 1.52, 1.24-1.85, 0.001). Conclusion: Body common elderly. highlights need for further nationwide studies exclusively focusing including elder population, provides evidence-based insights healthcare providers policy-makers, improve quality management. Future should also pay attention importance literacy outcomes regard