The prevalence of chronic pain and its associated factors among Saudi Al-Kharj population; a cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorEl-Metwally, Ashraf
dc.contributor.authorShaikh, Quratulain
dc.contributor.authorAldiab, Abdulrahman
dc.contributor.authorAl-Zahrani, Jamaan
dc.contributor.authorAl-Ghamdi, Sameer
dc.contributor.authorAlrasheed, Abdullah A.
dc.contributor.authorHouseh, Mowafa
dc.contributor.authorDa’ar, Omar B.
dc.contributor.authorNooruddin, Shanila
dc.contributor.authorAbdul Razzak, Hira
dc.contributor.authorAldossari, Khaled K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-23T23:42:49Z
dc.date.available2020-11-23T23:42:49Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground Chronic pain (CP) can be a symptom of many underlying health issues. The consequences of CP may vary from slight discomfort to disruption of quality of life and normal functioning. In this study, we aim to investigate the prevalence of CP and its associated factors in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. We recruited 1031 participants for our study. Data was collected on socio-demographic, health predictors and anthropometric measurements (such as weight, height and waist circumference). The data analysis was performed on JMP®, Version 12. SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, 1989–2007. Results The prevalence of self-reported chronic pain in Al Kharj population was 19% with a mean age of 26.4 (SD = 8.6) years. The most common locations of pain included; back pain (30%), abdominal pain (26%), headache (13%), and any musculoskeletal pain (56%). Multiple logistic regression revealed that presence of a chronic disease (OR = 3.8; 95% CI = 2.3–6.2), psychological disease (OR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.2–4.3), high General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12 score (OR = 1.06; 95% CI = 1.03–1.1), and pack-years of smoking (OR = 1.05; 95% CI = 1.01–1.08) were significantly related to chronic pain in Al Kharj population. Conclusions Our study results found a high burden of chronic pain in this selected Saudi population. The most prevalent pain was low back pain. The presence of chronic and psychological diseases were strongly related to chronic pain. Future prospective studies are needed to establish the temporal relationship of chronic pain with these factors.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAcknowledgements This project no 2015/3/4626 was funded by the deanship of scientific research at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, KSA. We are thankful for the deanship for this support. Funding This project was funded by the deanship of scientific research at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. The funding body was not involved in development of the study.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEl-Metwally, A., Shaikh, Q., Aldiab, A., Al-Zahrani, J., Al-Ghamdi, S., Alrasheed, A. A., … Aldossari, K. K. (2019). The prevalence of chronic pain and its associated factors among Saudi Al-Kharj population; a cross sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2555-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2555-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12371
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC Musculoskeletal Disordersen_US
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Health Information Science
dc.titleThe prevalence of chronic pain and its associated factors among Saudi Al-Kharj population; a cross sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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