Rural‐urban disparities in the prevalence of chronic pain in adults: Associations with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics

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Cross-sectional analysis shows chronic pain prevalence impacts rural adults more, suggesting significant barriers exist for rural healthcare access.

Chronic pain is 29% prevalent among rural adults, compared to 21% in urban populations, indicating a substantial rural-urban disparity.
After adjusting for factors, rural adults still show a 9% higher odds of experiencing chronic pain, remaining statistically significant.
Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, the analysis applied logistic regression to explore demographic and socioeconomic trends.
Remaining disparities may be tied to access barriers for guideline-recommended pain management in rural areas.

Talbot et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional analysis shows chronic pain prevalence impacts rural adults more, suggesting significant barriers exist for rural healthcare access.