The co-morbidity of chronic pain, insomnia, and fatigue in the general adult population of Hong Kong: Prevalence and associated factors

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-34

  Wong, Wing S ^a   Fielding, Richard ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Chronic pain; Comorbidity; Fatigue; General population; Sleep disturbances

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SCALE; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC PAIN GRADE QUESTIONNAIRE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIVORCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LONG TERM CARE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PENSIONER; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84862227789     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.04.011     Document Type: Article

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