Neuropathic Pain Prevalence of Older Adults in an Urban Area of Iran: A Population-Based Study

Table 2

Prevalence of pain by location among two groups of older adults (N=5326).

Variable			n
Acute	Neuropathic	Hand	437	8.2
		Feet	519	9.8
		Radicular neck pain	261	4.9
		Radicular back pain	420	7.9
		Overall	879	16.5
	Nociceptive	Back	1171	22
		Neck	522	9.8
		Shoulder	694	13.1
		Knee	1638	30.8
		Overall	2040	38.3
	Overall		2082	39.1
Chronic	Neuropathic	Hand	314	5.9
		Feet	416	7.8
		Radicular neck pain	172	3.2
		Radicular back pain	291	5.5
		Overall	731	13.7
	Nociceptive	Back	727	13.6
		Neck	304	5.7
		Shoulder	471	8.8
		Knee	1098	20.6
		Overall	1598	30.0
	Overall		1688	31.7
Overall Pain (Acute + Chronic)			3770	70.8