BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain affects approximately 30% of the world population and its etiology is still poorly described in Brazil. This study aimed at identifying the profile of chronic pain patients looking for assistance in a pain outpatient setting of the city of Curitiba. METHOD: Descriptive, transversal and retrospective study involving 111 chronic pain patients seen in the pain outpatient setting of the Institute of Neurology of Curitiba (INC). RESULTS: Most patients were females, aged between 40 and 49 years, and married. Most prevalent professions were autonomous professions encompassing activities such as cook, hairdresser, sales reps, engineers, architects and attorneys, among others. Even with pain, most patients still worked and some came from cities outside the state. Most prevalent chronic pain was low back pain, followed by lower limb pain, cervical pain, upper limbs pain, generalized pain, headache and orofacial pain. CONCLUSION: Chronic pain was more prevalent among females and most prevalent pain in our study was low back pain.
Epidemiology; Low back pain; Pain
