As of 2019, around 32 percent of adult women aged 18 years and older in the United States reported experiencing pain in the hands, arms, or shoulders in the past three months, while around 29 percent of adult men reported the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in their upper limbs in the past 3 months as of 2019, by gender.
Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the hands, arms, or shoulders in the past 3 months as of 2019, by gender
Any pain is based on responses of “some days,” “most days,” or “every day” to a question asking how often the
respondent had pain in the past 3 months. Pain at specific locations is based on responses of “a little,” “a lot,” or “somewhere
between a little and a lot” to a question asking how much pain they had at these locations: 1) back; 2) hips, knees, or feet;
3) hands, arms, or shoulders; 4) headache or migraine; 5) abdomen, genitals, or pelvis; and 6) tooth or jaw. Respondents could
indicate pain at more than one location.
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CDC, & NCHS (NHIS). (July 29, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the hands, arms, or shoulders in the past 3 months as of 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256098/share-of-adults-who-experienced-upper-limb-pain-in-the-past-three-months-by-gender-in-us/
CDC, und NCHS (NHIS). "Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the hands, arms, or shoulders in the past 3 months as of 2019, by gender." Chart. July 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256098/share-of-adults-who-experienced-upper-limb-pain-in-the-past-three-months-by-gender-in-us/
CDC, NCHS (NHIS). (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the hands, arms, or shoulders in the past 3 months as of 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256098/share-of-adults-who-experienced-upper-limb-pain-in-the-past-three-months-by-gender-in-us/
CDC, and NCHS (NHIS). "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Experienced Pain in The Hands, Arms, or Shoulders in The past 3 Months as of 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256098/share-of-adults-who-experienced-upper-limb-pain-in-the-past-three-months-by-gender-in-us/
CDC & NCHS (NHIS), Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the hands, arms, or shoulders in the past 3 months as of 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256098/share-of-adults-who-experienced-upper-limb-pain-in-the-past-three-months-by-gender-in-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who experienced pain in the hands, arms, or shoulders in the past 3 months as of 2019, by gender [Graph], CDC, & NCHS (NHIS), July 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256098/share-of-adults-who-experienced-upper-limb-pain-in-the-past-three-months-by-gender-in-us/
