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Musculoskeletal Pain Experienced on Most Days is a Common Accompaniment of Ageing amongst Community-Dwelling Older Australians: A Questionnaire-Based Study
- Source :
- J Aging Health
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective: To describe the prevalence, location and impact of moderate to severe pain experienced on most days in community-dwelling older (≥70 years) adults who were ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) clinical trial participants. Methods: Cross-sectional ASPREE Longitudinal Study of Older Persons (ALSOP) data were collected from self-reported questionnaires administered to 16,439 ASPREE participants. Results: Of 14,155 respondents, 41% of males ( n = 2651/6475) and 50% of females ( n = 3803/7680) reported experiencing pain on most days. One quarter of respondents reported experiencing pain on most days that was moderate or severe in intensity ( n = 3560/14,155), commonly located in the lower back, knees and upper back. Of those reporting moderate or severe pain, 51% reported taking analgesic medication on most days ( n = 1812/3560), almost one-third also reported regular interference with sleep (29%, n = 1024/3560), walking (35%, n = 1239/3560) and daily activities (41%, n = 1467/3560). Discussion: Lower back, knee or upper back pain is a common accompaniment of ageing.
- Subjects :
- Musculoskeletal pain
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Longitudinal study
Aging
Activities of daily living
Analgesic
Article
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Musculoskeletal Pain
Back pain
Prevalence
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Longitudinal Studies
Aged
Community and Home Care
Aged, 80 and over
Aspirin
business.industry
Australia
Clinical trial
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ageing
Physical therapy
Female
Independent Living
Self Report
Geriatrics and Gerontology
medicine.symptom
Chronic Pain
business
Gerontology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- J Aging Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....905fb2a0de618969a620493c758c0481