Prevalence and factors associated with pain-related disabilities among Inuit in Canada in 2017: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Working with an Indigenous Advisory Committee, including an Inuit Health Advisor and Researcher, we analyzed the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to examine prevalence and factors associated with pain-related disabilities (PRDs) among Inuit in Canada. Self-reported data were collected from Inuit ≥15 years. PRDs were defined as ‘sometimes’, ‘often’, or ‘always’ experiencing activity limitations due to pain from a long-term condition lasting ≥ six months. We computed PRD prevalence [95% CI] overall, and by geographic location, age, sex, type and