Parent-Reported Chronic Pain in Children With and Without Developmental Disabilities - PubMed
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- Approximately 18.7% of children in the study had at least one developmental disability.
- The weighted prevalence of parent-reported chronic pain was higher in children with developmental disabilities (13.2%) compared to those without (5.5%).
- Children with developmental disabilities had 2.31 times higher odds of chronic pain compared to peers without disabilities.
- Strongest associations with chronic pain were observed for seizure and cerebral palsy among disability categories.
- Lower parental education, family income, and more adverse childhood experiences were associated with higher odds of chronic pain.