Table 3 Chronic pain outcomes: populations with vs without migration background

Prevalence

Chronic pain

45%

39%

p < 0.001

1.18 [1.04–1.33]

[16]

32.8%

26.4%

1.68 [1.41–1.98]

[22]

Widespread chronic pain

11%

8%

p < 0.001

1.39 [1.15–1.69]

[16]

10.3%

4.6%

[22]

Severe chronic pain

32%

20%

p < 0.001

1.51 [1.23–1.87]

[16]

Mean pain intensity

Mean pain intensity

6.2 out of 10

4.8 out of 10

[22]

10.1 out of 24

8.2 out of 24

p = 0.007

[21]

0.55^a

0.75^b

0.65^c

out of 4

(unadjusted)

0.60 out of 4

[17]