Figure 1

Figure 1 shows the prevalence of chronic pain between 1994/95 and 2007/08. Women reported higher pain estimates in every surveyed cycle compared to men. The prevalence of chronic pain in women ranged from 16.5% (95% CI: 15.6–17.4) in 1996/97 to 21.5% (95% CI: 20.2–22.8) in 1994/95 and in men from 13.6% (95% CI: 12.5–14.7) in 2003 to 16.2% (95% CI: 14.8–17.6) in 1994/95. In general, there were no significant differences in pain prevalence by sex over time; however, there were significant differences between sexes.

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