title: [Association between physical function and musculoskeletal pain in community-dwelling elderly people].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the associations among the presence, level, and the duration of pain, the number of painful areas and physical function in elderly patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The participants in this study were 351 men and women aged 75 years orolder who were living in the community. Participants were interviewed about the presence, level, number of painful areas and duration of pain. Physical function was self-assessed using a questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The presence of pain was higher in women than men. No significant differences in the level, number of affected areas and duration of pain were observed between men and women. Physical function was significantly associated with the presence of pain (odds ratio[OR]: 1.75), presence of pain in the upper and lower extremities (OR: 5.15), pain in more than 3 areas of the body (OR: 11.56), presence of strong pain (OR: 4.65), and pain with a duration of over 5 years (OR: 3.35).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is insufficient to assess the association between physical function and pain solely by the presence of pain. These findings suggest that it is necessary to assess the association between physical function and pain by the presence and level of pain, number of painful areas and duration of pain.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Gerontology, J.F Oberlin University, Japan.
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anzai
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shiba
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haga
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology