Pain thresholds in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional observational study of the influence of gender and chronic non-cancer pain

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Pain threshold was significantly lower in older women compared to men, indicating gender differences in pain perception.
Chronic pain prevalence was found to be 47.8%, with higher rates reported among women at 56.4% compared to 29.7% in men.
The Pressure Pain Threshold was lower in individuals with chronic pain than in those without chronic pain, indicating the impact of chronic conditions.
No significant differences were observed in pain assessment between genders using the Geriatric Pain Measure, highlighting complexity in pain reporting.

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Cross-sectional study reveals lower pain thresholds in older women and those with chronic pain, indicating gender differences.

Gouvêa et al. (2025) studied this question.

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