In 2021, it was estimated that around 29 percent of adults in the United States with a family income less than 100 percent the federal poverty level suffered from chronic pain, compared to 15 percent of adults with a family income of 400 percent or more of the federal poverty level. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by family income.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by family income
Characteristic
Chronic pain*
High-impact chronic pain**
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Estimates are age-adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. Census Bureau population as the standard population and five age groups (18–24, 25–44, 45–64, 65–84,
and ≥85 years.
FPL- Federal poverty level.
* Pain reported on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
** Chronic pain that limits life or work activities on most days or every day during the previous 3 months.
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CDC, & MMWR. (April 14, 2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by family income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383873/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-family-income-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by family income." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383873/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-family-income-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2023). Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by family income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383873/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-family-income-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. with Chronic Pain in 2021, by Family Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383873/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-family-income-us/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by family income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383873/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-family-income-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. with chronic pain in 2021, by family income [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383873/chronic-pain-adults-prevalence-by-family-income-us/