Carmen R. Green|T. Hart-Johnson
The Association Between Race and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status in Younger Black and White Adults With Chronic Pain
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
race socioeconomic status ses contribute disparities assessed relative roles neighborhood socioeconomic status nses race chronic pain experience young adults 50 years old data tertiary care pain center matched 2000 us census data examine role race nses chronic pain sequelae 3730 adults 97 black 61 female 18 49 years old 37 8 years blacks significantly pain disability lived lower ses neighborhoods living lower ses neighborhood associated increased sensory affective pain painrelated disability mood disorders race independently associated affective pain mcgill pain questionnaire scales disability factors racial disparities sensory pain mood disorders mediated nses every case race neighborhood ses played important roles outcomes chronic pain age related disability outcomes gender associated voluntary disability mood disorders men displaying worse outcomesimportant racial sesrelated variability pain related outcomes young adults chronic pain defined black race associated neighborhood ses black race plays important role pain outcomes beyond neighborhood ses