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Psychological distress and self-rated health status in reproductive aged women with pain: findings from a national, cross-sectional survey
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Miller, AM and Judd, F and Dargaville, PA and Neil, AL, Psychological distress and self-rated health status in reproductive aged women with pain: findings from a national, cross-sectional survey, BMC Women's Health, 19, (1) Article 62. ISSN 1472-6874 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1186/s12905-019-0757-7
Abstract
Method: Data for women aged 18-49 years were obtained from the 2011-12 Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey. Sample data were weighted to give population estimates. Recent pain severity, self-rated health and psychological distress were analysed for pregnant, breastfeeding and non-pregnant/non-breastfeeding women.
Results: Moderate-to-very severe pain was reported by 17.6% of pregnant (sample n = 165, weighted N = 191,856), 25.9% of breastfeeding (sample n = 210, weighted N = 234,601) and 23.9% of non-pregnant/non-breastfeeding women (sample n = 4005, weighted N = 4,607,140). Psychological distress was associated with pain in non-pregnant/non-breastfeeding women (p < 0.001). High-to-very high distress was seen in 26.4% (95% CI, 23.2-29.6) of NP/NBF, 8.1% (95% CI, 0-17.2) of breastfeeding and 7.3% (95% CI, 0-18.0) of pregnant women with moderate-to-very severe pain. Self-rated health status was associated with pain severity in pregnant (p = 0.001) and non-pregnant/non-breastfeeding (p < 0.001) women.
Conclusion: Given the strong association between psychological distress and pain in non-pregnant/non-breastfeeding women, and the relatively common occurrence of moderate-to-very severe pain in both pregnant and breastfeeding women, assessment of psychological distress levels in all women of reproductive age who report experiencing moderate-to-very severe levels of pain may be of benefit.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | breastfeeding, pain, pregnancy, psychological distress, reproductive age, women, trends, mental health, emergency department presentations, age |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Mental health services |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Provision of health and support services |
Objective Field: | Mental health services |
UTAS Author: | Miller, AM (Ms April Miller) |
UTAS Author: | Judd, F (Professor Fiona Judd) |
UTAS Author: | Dargaville, PA (Professor Peter Dargaville) |
UTAS Author: | Neil, AL (Associate Professor Amanda Neil) |
ID Code: | 133455 |
Year Published: | 2019 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2019-06-27 |
Last Modified: | 2020-08-12 |
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