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Pain Among Cancer Survivors

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Figure 1.

Prevalence and 95% confidence intervals of current pain related to cancer or cancer treatment by comorbid and behavioral characteristics. Data on hours of sleep per night among cancer survivors from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were available only for 2014 and 2016 (n = 9,910). Other chronic diseases included were a history of arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, diabetes, heart attack, heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. Brackets indicate confidence intervals.

Prevalence and 95% confidence intervals of current pain related to cancer or cancer treatment by comorbid and behavioral characteristics. Data on hours of sleep per night among cancer survivors from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were available only for 2014 and 2016 (n = 9,910). Other chronic diseases included were a history of arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, diabetes, heart attack, heart disease, kidney disease, and stroke. Brackets indicate confidence intervals.
Characteristic Current Pain
n N % (95% Confidence Interval)
1–2 other chronic diseases 559 149,613 10.0 (8.7–11.5)
≥3 other chronic diseases 373 112,384 16.7 (14.0–19.9)
No other chronic disease 210 62,818 8.1 (6.2–10.6)
Binge drinking in past 30 days 90 26,923 10.0 (7.1–13.7)
No binge drinking in past 30 days 1,048 292,087 11.1 (9.9–12.1)
Current smoker 209 79,670 15.5 (11.8–20.0)
Not a current smoker 932 243,516 10.0 (9.0–11.1)
<7 hours of sleep per night 353 113,815 15.0 (12.3–18.2)
≥7 hours of sleep per night 569 142,927 9.1 (7.9–10.5)

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Figure 2. Percentage and 95% confidence intervals of current pain related to cancer or cancer treatment by physical and mental health characteristics. Brackets indicate confidence intervals.

Percentage and 95% confidence intervals of current pain related to cancer or cancer treatment by physical and mental health characteristics. Brackets indicate confidence intervals.
Characteristic Unweightedn WeightedN Percentage Reporting Current Pain (95% Confidence Interval)
General health fair or poor 576 168,797 20.3 (17.7–23.2)
General health excellent, very good, or good 566 154,608 7.3 (6.3–8.5)
<14 days per month of poor mental health 876 232,927 9.3 (8.3–10.5)
≥14 days per month of poor mental health 253 87,729 22.0 (18.0–26.7)
<14 days per month of poor physical health 709 197,768 8.6 (7.5–9.9)
≥14 days per month of poor physical health 411 119,416 20.4 (17.6–23.6)
<14 days per month of poor health 563 162,144 13.1 (11.3–15.1)
≥14 days per month of poor health 283 89,903 22.8 (18.9–27.2)

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