Demographics and Pain: An Observational Study of Men Attending an Urban Health Event

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Authors

Steven A. Kessler, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Michael D. Lutz, Corewell Health East

Description

• Chronic pain has been estimated to be present in 11.4 to 24 percent of the population.
• Of the 369 measured diseases, the World Health Organization’s Global Burden of Disease Study has 3 conditions associated with chronic pain in the top.
• The economic burden associated with chronic pain is high, with one study suggesting higher annual costs than heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
• Studies have shown that race and socioeconomic status are factors associated with higher prevalence of chronic pain.

• Higher in minority populations, and those of lower socioeconomic status.
• One study showed that after correcting for income, employment and adverse life events, race had less of an association.

• The goal of this study is to use survey data from a well attended Men’s health event in an urban setting to observe correlations between certain demographics and the response to a question about chronic pain.
• Our hypothesis was that the data would confirm previous studies that race and socioeconomic status would be associated with the prevalence of chronic pain.

Publication Date

5-2024

Keywords

chronic pain

Disciplines

Urology

Recommended Citation

Kessler SA, Lutz MD. Demographics and pain: an observational study of men attending an urban health event. Poster presented at: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Embark Capstone Colloquium; 2024 May; Rochester Hills, MI.

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The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2024.