According to a newly released National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) report using data from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 20.4% of adults had chronic pain and 7.4% of adults had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities (high impact chronic pain) in the past 3 months. This is significant in that chronic pain is among the most common reasons adults seek medical care and are associated with decreased quality of life, opioid dependence, and poor mental health. Some additional findings from the survey are as follows:
Additional information on this report is available from the HCHS at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db390.htm#fig1