Dor crônica e nível de atividade física em usuários das unidades básicas de saúde

Abstract

The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence of chronic pain among users of basic health units in the urban area of ​​the city of Pelotas, Brazil, and to verify the level of physical activity and the associated factors with chronic pain. A cross-sectional study was performed with 540 adults 18 years and older, users of 36 basic health units. Considered chronic pain was referred time of some kind of pain of three months or more. Adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using Poisson regression, with robust variance. The prevalence of chronic pain among users was 41.5% (CI95% 37.4 – 45.7). In the adjusted analysis women had 50% more likely of outcome compared to men; individuals aged 40-59 years and 60-90 years had more likely of 44% and 61%, respectively, than those aged 18-39 years; those who perceived their health negatively were 5.4 times more likely to the outcome; using three or more drugs increased the likely of outcome by 43% and; leisure physical activity was a protective factor for the onset of chronic pain. It is concluded that the prevalence of chronic pain in user of basic health units was elevated (41,5%), being that the leisure physical activity was protection factor for the onset of chronic pain. However, for the treatment of chronic pain in basic health units, the practice of physical activity becomes of fundamental importance.