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Elizabeth A Byma1, Barbara A Given, Charles W Given
1a Calvin College , Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA.
Abstract:
Generalized estimating equation analyses models were used to examine the longitudinal association between pain and diagnosis of cancer among older adult, Home and Community Based Waiver Program participants. Daily pain was reported by over half, with 29% experiencing daily pain that was unusually intense. Diagnosis of cancer was a significant predictor of daily pain only as an interaction term with cognitive impairment. Being female, having a medical diagnosis of depression, or increasing measure of comorbid conditions significantly increased the likelihood of daily pain. In comparison, increasing age, being of African American, Hispanic, or "other" race resulted in a significantly decreased likelihood of daily pain.
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