Prevalence of common chronic pain in Hong Kong adults
Prevalence of common chronic pain in Hong Kong adults
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DOI：
10.1097/00002508-200209000-00001
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发表时间：
2002-09-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Chan, WS
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作者：
Ng, KFJ;Tsui, SL;Chan, WS
目的：慢性疼痛在许多西方国家很普遍。它在非白种人人群中的流行程度尚不清楚。本研究旨在了解香港华人成人慢性疼痛的患病率、疼痛的类型、疼痛的人口学特征、疼痛对社会和工作功能的影响以及疼痛患者的求助行为。设计：横断面调查采用电话访谈和结构化问卷。慢性疼痛定义为疼痛持续3个月以上。研究对象：从香港所有成年华人人口中随机抽取超过1000人作为样本。结果：采访了一千五十一名成年人。113例（10.8% [95% ci: 8.9%-12.7%]）有慢性疼痛。疼痛次数的中位数是2次。在患有慢性疼痛的人中，38.3%的人表示他们的工作受到了影响，19.8%的人在过去一年中请过病假的中位数为5天；70.8%的人表示疼痛影响了他们的日常生活，88.5%的人尝试过自我治疗，74.3%的人曾寻求过医疗建议。只有35.7%的人认为治疗肯定有帮助。确定了两个危险因素：女性（O.R. 1.5, 95% C.I. 1.0-2.3）和年龄大于60 （O.R. 2.2, 95% C.I. 1.3-3.6）。结论：研究显示香港成人慢性疼痛患病率约为10.8%。工作和日常生活受到重大影响，对医疗保健系统有相当大的需求。尽管存在种族差异，但香港慢性疼痛的患病率、模式和人口特征与西方国家非常相似。
Objective: Chronic pain is prevalent in many Western countries. Its prevalence in a non-Caucasian population is not known. The authors performed this study to measure the prevalence of chronic pain in the Hong Kong Chinese adult population, as well as the pattern of pain and the demographic characteristics, the impact on social and work function, and the help-seeking behavior of those with pain.Design: Cross-sectional survey using telephone interview with a structured questionnaire. Chronic pain was defined as pain persisting for more than 3 months.Subjects: A random sample of over 1,000 persons out of the entire Chinese adult population of Hong Kong.Results: One thousand fifty-one adults were interviewed. One hundred thirteen (10.8% [95% C.I.: 8.9%-12.7%]) had chronic pain. The median number of pains was two. Of those with chronic pain, 38.3% reported their work was affected, and 19.8% had taken a median of 5 days' sick leave in the past year; 70.8% said the pain had interfered with their daily life, 88.5% had tried self-treatment, and 74.3% had sought medical advice. Only 35.7% considered the treatment definitely helpful. Two risk factors were identified: the female gender (O.R. 1.5, 95% C.I. 1.0-2.3) and age greater than 60 (O.R. 2.2, 95% C.I. 1.3-3.6).Conclusions: The study showed that the prevalence of chronic pain in Hong Kong adults was approximately 10.8%. Work and daily life are significantly affected and there is considerable demand on the health care system. Despite the ethnic difference, the prevalence, pattern, and demographic characteristics of chronic pain in Hong Kong are very similar to those seen in Western countries.