Contributions of childhood adversities to chronic pain among mid-life employees.
Scand J Public Health
; 50(3): 333-339, 2022 May.
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ABSTRACT
Aims:
Chronic pain is a notable burden on public health, with past and present factors contributing to it. This study aimed to examine the associations between childhood adversities and chronic pain.Methods:
Data on seven childhood adversities, chronic pain and disabling pain were derived from questionnaire surveys conducted in 2000, 2001 and 2002 among 40- to 60-year-old employees (response rate of 67%) of the City of Helsinki, Finland. The study included 8140 employees (80% women). Logistic regression was used in the analyses, and the results are presented as odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Age, sex, the father's education, the participant's education, marital status, working conditions, sleep problems and common mental disorders were included as covariates.Results:
In the age-adjusted models, childhood economic difficulties (OR=1.60, 95% CI 1.41-1.81), childhood illness (OR=1.74, 95% CI 1.45-2.08), parental divorce (OR=1.26, 95% CI 1.07-1.48), parental alcohol problems (OR=1.34, 95% CI 1.18-1.52) and bullying at school or among peers (OR=1.59, 95% CI 1.37-1.89) were associated with chronic pain. Working conditions, sleep problems and common mental disorders each slightly attenuated the associations between childhood adversities and chronic pain. Childhood economic difficulties among women (OR=1.72, 95% CI 1.40-2.10), childhood illness (OR=1.40, 95% CI 1.07-1.82) and bullying at school or by peers (OR=1.91 95% CI 1.48-2.46) were also associated with disabling pain.Conclusions:
Childhood adversities were associated with chronic pain in mid-life, and the associations mainly remained after adjustments. Investing in the well-being of children might prevent pain and promote well-being in mid-life.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos do Sono-Vigília
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Dor Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Public Health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA SOCIAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Finlândia