This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods within the past 12 months as of 2017, by education level. According to the data, 28.3 percent of respondents that had some college education or an associates degree used heat to treat their back pain.
Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by education level
Characteristic
Total
High school or less
Some college
College +
Over-the-counter pain medication, such as Aleve or Advil
Original Question: "How did you treat the back pain? (Up to two responses accepted per respondent)"
Those who experienced back pain in the past 12 months.
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Truven Health Analytics, & NPR. (May 12, 2017). Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/749795/methods-of-back-pain-treatment-among-us-residents-by-education-level/
Truven Health Analytics, und NPR. "Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by education level." Chart. May 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/749795/methods-of-back-pain-treatment-among-us-residents-by-education-level/
Truven Health Analytics, NPR. (2017). Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/749795/methods-of-back-pain-treatment-among-us-residents-by-education-level/
Truven Health Analytics, and NPR. "Percentage of U.S. Respondents That Treated Their Back Pain Using Select Methods as of 2017, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/749795/methods-of-back-pain-treatment-among-us-residents-by-education-level/
Truven Health Analytics & NPR, Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by education level Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/749795/methods-of-back-pain-treatment-among-us-residents-by-education-level/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. respondents that treated their back pain using select methods as of 2017, by education level [Graph], Truven Health Analytics, & NPR, May 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/749795/methods-of-back-pain-treatment-among-us-residents-by-education-level/
