The impact of socio-economic status on pain and the perception of disability due to pain

• Published in: European journal of pain Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 103
• Main Authors: Dorner, Thomas E, Muckenhuber, Johanna, Stronegger, Willibald J, Ràsky, Eva, Gustorff, Burkhard, Freidl, Wolfgang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2011
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living - psychology; Humans; Pain - complications; Pain - psychology; Pain Perception; Pain Threshold - psychology; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires

Pain is a major burden for society and a great challenge for public health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of socio-economic status (SES) with pain, and assess if there were socio-economic differences in the impairment due to pain, even when the same level of pain was reported...