Investigating the Prevalence and Level of Pain Experienced by Australian Farmers

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dc.contributor.authorKoralegedera, I.
dc.contributor.authorSkaczkowski, G.
dc.contributor.authorMoseley, G.L.
dc.contributor.authorGunn, K.M.
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractObjectives This study evaluated the prevalence and level of pain in Australian farmers and how these compare to the general working population. We also explored factors related to the interference of pain on farmers' work. Design Logistic regressions were used to examine the prevalence of chronic pain and pain interference with normal work among farmers compared to the general working population, and also to examine the factors associated with pain interference in farmers. A multinomial logistic regression model was used to examine the level of bodily pain among farmers compared to the general working population. Setting The nationally representative HILDA (Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics Australia) survey data (wave 21) was used. Participants The final sample included 168 (1.6%) farmers and 10 318 (98.4%) people in the general working population. Results There was a higher prevalence of chronic pain (p < 0.001), higher levels of bodily pain (p < 0.001), and pain interference with normal work (p < 0.001) in farmers than in the general working population. Age, gender, Body Mass Index (BMI), education level, remoteness, and personal social cohesion were not associated with pain interference with normal work in farmers. Conclusion The prevalence of chronic pain, level of bodily pain, and pain interference with normal work in Australian farmers is higher than the general working population. However, information is lacking on the factors that influence pain for this unique group. Further exploration is needed into why factors that are commonly associated with pain are not associated with pain in the farming population.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityIndika Koralegedera, Gemma Skaczkowski, G. Lorimer Moseley, Kate M. Gunn
dc.identifier.citationAustralian Journal of Rural Health, 2025; 33(2):e70039-1-e70039-9
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ajr.70039
dc.identifier.issn1038-5282
dc.identifier.issn1440-1584
dc.identifier.orcidGunn, K.M. [0000-0003-0837-6814]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/146299
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1178444
dc.rights© 2025 The Author(s). Australian Journal of Rural Health published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of National Rural Health Alliance Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70039
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectbiopsychosocial
dc.subjectchronic pain
dc.subjectfarm
dc.subjectpain
dc.subjectrural
dc.subject.meshAgricultural Workers' Diseases
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshAustralia
dc.subject.meshFarmers
dc.titleInvestigating the Prevalence and Level of Pain Experienced by Australian Farmers
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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