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Reduce the proportion of adults with chronic pain that frequently limits life or work activities — CP‑01 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
7.9 percent (2023) *

National Target:
6.4 percent  1  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
6.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and over had high impact chronic pain in 2019 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults with high impact chronic pain, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Total
6.9
CI 6.6 / 7.3
SE 0.173
6.4
CI 6.1 / 6.7
SE 0.163
7.9
CI 7.5 / 8.3
SE 0.191

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Sex, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Male
6.0
CI 5.5 / 6.4
SE 0.221
5.8
CI 5.3 / 6.3
SE 0.224
6.8
CI 6.3 / 7.3
SE 0.243
Female
7.7
CI 7.3 / 8.2
SE 0.240
7.0
CI 6.5 / 7.5
SE 0.232
8.9
CI 8.4 / 9.4
SE 0.270

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Race/Ethnicity, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
American Indian or Alaska Native only
8.2
CI 4.9 / 12.5
SE 1.735
8.8
CI 5.4 / 13.3
SE 1.667
11.7
CI 7.8 / 16.7
SE 2.049
Asian only
2.2
CI 1.4 / 3.3
SE 0.450
2.1
CI 1.4 / 3.1
SE 0.388
2.5
CI 1.8 / 3.5
SE 0.408
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
7.5
CI 6.5 / 8.5
SE 0.485
7.7
CI 6.6 / 8.9
SE 0.551
8.5
CI 7.4 / 9.8
SE 0.574
White only
7.3
CI 6.9 / 7.7
SE 0.207
6.4
CI 6.1 / 6.8
SE 0.186
8.2
CI 7.8 / 8.6
SE 0.221
2 or more races
9.8
CI 7.1 / 13.0
SE 1.379
11.5
CI 8.6 / 15.0
SE 1.601
10.7
CI 7.8 / 14.3
SE 1.586
Hispanic or Latino
6.0
CI 5.1 / 7.0
SE 0.470
5.7
CI 5.0 / 6.6
SE 0.407
7.1
CI 6.2 / 8.2
SE 0.511
Not Hispanic or Latino
7.1
CI 6.8 / 7.5
SE 0.192
6.5
CI 6.2 / 6.9
SE 0.177
8.1
CI 7.7 / 8.5
SE 0.211
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
9.6
CI 5.5 / 15.2
SE 2.213
10.2
CI 5.6 / 16.7
SE 2.300
12.6
CI 7.5 / 19.3
SE 2.669
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
2.2
CI 1.4 / 3.3
SE 0.454
2.1
CI 1.4 / 3.1
SE 0.390
2.6
CI 1.8 / 3.5
SE 0.412
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
7.3
CI 6.4 / 8.4
SE 0.489
7.6
CI 6.5 / 8.9
SE 0.561
8.4
CI 7.3 / 9.6
SE 0.575
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
7.5
CI 7.0 / 7.9
SE 0.224
6.5
CI 6.1 / 6.9
SE 0.195
8.5
CI 8.0 / 9.0
SE 0.248
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
10.3
CI 7.4 / 13.8
SE 1.483
12.0
CI 8.8 / 15.9
SE 1.762
10.6
CI 7.4 / 14.5
SE 1.700

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Age group, 2019-2023 † ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
18-44 years
3.4
CI 3.0 / 3.8
SE 0.203
2.9
CI 2.6 / 3.3
SE 0.187
4.1
CI 3.6 / 4.6
SE 0.230
18-24 years
2.1
CI 1.4 / 2.9
SE 0.355
1.3
CI 0.8 / 2.0
SE 0.288
2.4
CI 1.7 / 3.4
SE 0.432
25-44 years
3.9
CI 3.4 / 4.4
SE 0.248
3.5
CI 3.0 / 4.0
SE 0.229
4.7
CI 4.1 / 5.2
SE 0.271
45-64 years
10.3
CI 9.6 / 11.0
SE 0.367
10.0
CI 9.3 / 10.8
SE 0.368
11.3
CI 10.5 / 12.1
SE 0.390
45-54 years
8.4
CI 7.4 / 9.5
SE 0.504
8.7
CI 7.7 / 9.8
SE 0.527
9.3
CI 8.3 / 10.5
SE 0.548
55-64 years
12.0
CI 11.0 / 13.1
SE 0.531
11.2
CI 10.3 / 12.2
SE 0.495
13.2
CI 12.1 / 14.3
SE 0.556
65 years and over
11.8
CI 11.0 / 12.6
SE 0.424
10.8
CI 10.0 / 11.5
SE 0.372
13.5
CI 12.7 / 14.3
SE 0.411
65-74 years
10.7
CI 9.8 / 11.8
SE 0.509
9.7
CI 8.8 / 10.7
SE 0.463
12.9
CI 11.9 / 14.0
SE 0.526
75-84 years
12.5
CI 11.1 / 14.0
SE 0.718
11.6
CI 10.3 / 13.1
SE 0.710
13.9
CI 12.5 / 15.4
SE 0.730
85 years and over
15.3
CI 12.3 / 18.9
SE 1.634
14.3
CI 11.8 / 17.2
SE 1.362
15.5
CI 12.9 / 18.3
SE 1.349

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Less than High school
11.2
CI 10.0 / 12.5
SE 0.659
9.8
CI 8.5 / 11.2
SE 0.700
12.6
CI 11.1 / 14.1
SE 0.810
High school
8.9
CI 8.1 / 9.7
SE 0.389
8.9
CI 8.2 / 9.8
SE 0.403
10.4
CI 9.6 / 11.4
SE 0.467
Some college or Associate degree
8.6
CI 7.9 / 9.3
SE 0.353
9.1
CI 8.3 / 10.0
SE 0.420
10.2
CI 9.4 / 11.1
SE 0.432
4-year college degree or more
4.0
CI 3.6 / 4.5
SE 0.203
3.8
CI 3.4 / 4.2
SE 0.195
4.9
CI 4.5 / 5.4
SE 0.228

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
<100
15.4
CI 13.9 / 17.1
SE 0.793
14.3
CI 12.7 / 16.0
SE 0.768
17.2
CI 15.6 / 18.9
SE 0.837
100-199
10.3
CI 9.3 / 11.4
SE 0.536
9.7
CI 8.7 / 10.7
SE 0.507
11.8
CI 10.7 / 12.9
SE 0.566
200-399
6.7
CI 6.0 / 7.3
SE 0.314
6.7
CI 6.0 / 7.3
SE 0.313
7.7
CI 7.0 / 8.4
SE 0.361
400+
3.6
CI 3.2 / 4.0
SE 0.211
3.5
CI 3.2 / 4.0
SE 0.193
4.6
CI 4.2 / 5.1
SE 0.213

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Insured
5.9
CI 5.5 / 6.3
SE 0.199
5.7
CI 5.3 / 6.1
SE 0.196
7.0
CI 6.5 / 7.5
SE 0.228
Private
3.6
CI 3.3 / 4.0
SE 0.168
3.7
CI 3.4 / 4.1
SE 0.183
4.6
CI 4.2 / 5.0
SE 0.198
Public
14.8
CI 13.4 / 16.2
SE 0.659
13.6
CI 12.4 / 14.9
SE 0.584
15.9
CI 14.6 / 17.4
SE 0.670
Uninsured
5.8
CI 4.8 / 6.9
SE 0.524
4.2
CI 3.3 / 5.3
SE 0.479
4.2
CI 3.2 / 5.3
SE 0.516

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Geographic location, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Metropolitan
6.4
CI 6.1 / 6.8
SE 0.182
5.9
CI 5.6 / 6.3
SE 0.171
7.5
CI 7.1 / 7.9
SE 0.198
Non-metropolitan
9.7
CI 8.6 / 10.8
SE 0.560
9.2
CI 8.1 / 10.4
SE 0.549
10.2
CI 9.0 / 11.4
SE 0.625

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Marital status, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Married/​Cohabiting partner
6.0
CI 5.6 / 6.4
SE 0.223
5.6
CI 5.2 / 6.0
SE 0.208
7.1
CI 6.6 / 7.6
SE 0.256
Divorced, separated, widowed
10.8
CI 10.1 / 11.5
SE 0.619
9.8
CI 8.9 / 10.8
SE 0.571
12.0
CI 11.3 / 12.8
SE 1.341
Never married
7.5
CI 6.7 / 8.4
SE 0.510
6.8
CI 6.1 / 7.6
SE 0.438
8.8
CI 8.0 / 9.7
SE 0.501

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Country of birth, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
US
7.6
CI 7.2 / 8.0
SE 0.197
7.0
CI 6.6 / 7.4
SE 0.186
8.7
CI 8.2 / 9.1
SE 0.218
Outside US
4.1
CI 3.5 / 4.9
SE 0.337
4.2
CI 3.5 / 4.9
SE 0.335
4.9
CI 4.2 / 5.7
SE 0.373

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Veteran
10.6
CI 9.3 / 11.9
SE 0.886
9.4
CI 8.2 / 10.8
SE 0.801
12.0
CI 10.7 / 13.5
SE 0.915
Non-veteran
6.9
CI 6.6 / 7.3
SE 0.182
6.4
CI 6.1 / 6.8
SE 0.174
7.9
CI 7.5 / 8.3
SE 0.200

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Disability status, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
People with disabilities
34.9
CI 33.0 / 36.9
SE 1.419
32.0
CI 30.0 / 34.1
SE 1.419
35.6
CI 33.6 / 37.6
SE 1.326
People without disabilities
4.2
CI 3.9 / 4.5
SE 0.145
4.1
CI 3.8 / 4.4
SE 0.140
5.1
CI 4.8 / 5.4
SE 0.165

Adults with high impact chronic pain by Sexual orientation, 2019-2023 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2019 2021 2023
Straight
6.7
CI 6.4 / 7.1
SE 0.172
6.3
CI 5.9 / 6.6
SE 0.169
7.6
CI 7.2 / 8.0
SE 0.193
Straight, Male
5.9
CI 5.5 / 6.4
SE 0.228
5.7
CI 5.3 / 6.2
SE 0.234
6.8
CI 6.3 / 7.4
SE 0.254
Straight, Female
7.5
CI 7.0 / 8.0
SE 0.230
6.8
CI 6.3 / 7.3
SE 0.236
8.4
CI 7.8 / 8.9
SE 0.275
Gay/​Lesbian
7.3
CI 4.7 / 10.9
SE 1.444
7.0
CI 4.9 / 9.7
SE 1.081
7.6
CI 5.4 / 10.3
SE 1.173
Gay, Male
DSU
5.3
CI 3.2 / 8.2
SE 1.152
4.3
CI 2.1 / 7.7
SE 1.253
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
11.0
CI 6.4 / 17.3
SE 2.603
9.8
CI 6.0 / 14.9
SE 2.006
12.6
CI 8.4 / 17.8
SE 2.264
Bisexual
9.3
CI 6.6 / 12.6
SE 1.716
9.9
CI 7.3 / 12.9
SE 1.675
15.9
CI 12.5 / 19.8
SE 2.401
Bisexual, Male
DSU
9.6
CI 5.2 / 15.8
SE 2.717
DSU
Bisexual, Female
10.2
CI 7.1 / 14.0
SE 2.157
9.6
CI 6.7 / 13.2
SE 2.006
19.7
CI 15.5 / 24.5
SE 3.153

Disparity