Jonathan T Macy, Kyle Kercher, Jesse A Steinfeldt, Keisuke Kawata
Fewer US Adolescents Playing Football and Public Health: A Review of Measures to Improve Safety and an Analysis of Gaps in the Literature
Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
research intersectionality chronic pain disparities limited intersectionality explores interconnections multiple aspects identity provides accurate image disparities study applied relatively novel statistical approach ie latent class analysis examine chronic pain disparities intersectional identity approach crosssectional data analyzed using pretreatment data learning pain trial randomized comparative effectiveness study groupbased psychosocial interventions patientcentered outcomes research institute contract 941 beverly thorn pi clinicaltrialsgov identifier nct01967342 patients receiving care chronic pain lowincome clinics rural suburban alabama latent class analysis results suggested 5class model easily identify class following labels created older adults younger adults severe disparity older black african american working women latent disparity classes varied pretreatment chronic pain functioning overall severe disparity group lowest levels functioning working women group highest levels functioning although younger higher literacy levels younger adults group similar levels pain interference depressive symptoms severe disparity group ps 005 younger adults group also higher pain catastrophizing older adults group p 0005 results highlighted importance interactions multiple factors socioeconomic status age race experience chronic pain intersectional identity theory approach latent class analysis provided integrated image chronic pain disparities highly understudied underserved population