Social Determinants of Health

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Highlighted claims

• Financial insecurity showed one of the strongest associations with pain-related disability, with people whose household income was insufficient being three times more likely to report it. — Prevalence of and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among First Nations people living off-reserve in Canada in 2017: a secondary analysis of data from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
• Being outside the labour force was associated with more than twice the likelihood of pain-related disability compared with being employed. — Prevalence of and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among First Nations people living off-reserve in Canada in 2017: a secondary analysis of data from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
• Higher annual income was protective against pain-related disability, with those earning CAD$70,000 or more having about one third the likelihood of those earning under CAD$5,000. — Prevalence of and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among First Nations people living off-reserve in Canada in 2017: a secondary analysis of data from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
• Housing dissatisfaction was associated with more than twice the likelihood of pain-related disability compared with being very satisfied with housing. — Prevalence of and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among First Nations people living off-reserve in Canada in 2017: a secondary analysis of data from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
• Higher education was protective against pain-related disability, with university graduates showing less than half the prevalence of those with grade eight or lower education. — Prevalence of and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among First Nations people living off-reserve in Canada in 2017: a secondary analysis of data from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
• Part-time workers were more likely to report pain-related disability than full-time workers, with a prevalence ratio of 1.77. — Prevalence of and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among First Nations people living off-reserve in Canada in 2017: a secondary analysis of data from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
• Limited financial resources can restrict access to stable housing, healthcare, transportation, and other supports needed to manage pain. — Prevalence of and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among First Nations people living off-reserve in Canada in 2017: a secondary analysis of data from the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey