• Pain Res Manag · Jan 2020

    Association between Chronic Pain and Diabetes/Prediabetes: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia.

    • Khaled K Aldossari, Mamdouh M Shubair, Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Abdulrahman A Alduraywish, Khalid AlAhmary, Salwa Bahkali, Sara M Aloudah, Sami Almustanyir, Laila Al-Rizqi, Sally A El-Zahaby, Paivi Toivola, and Ashraf El-Metwally.
    • Family& Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
    • Pain Res Manag. 2020 Jan 1; 2020: 82394748239474.

    BackgroundDiabetes is a debilitating chronic health condition that is associated with certain pain syndromes. The present study sought to evaluate chronic pain and its association with diabetes mellitus at a population level.MethodsA population-based cross-sectional questionnaire survey study was conducted in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, from January 2016 to June 2016. Participants from both private and governmental institutions were selected following a multistage sampling technique and using a cluster sampling method. Anthropometric measurements were taken, including body weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. A blood sample was also drawn from each respondent for fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, and fasting lipid profile. A P value of less than 0.05 indicated statistical significance.ResultsA total of 1003 subjects were included for final analysis. Compared to prediabetic and nondiabetic individuals, diabetic subjects had a higher prevalence of lower limb pain (11.1%), back pain (8.9%), abdominal pain (6.7%), and neck pain (4.4%) (X 2 = 27.792, P = 0.015). In a multiple logistic regression model, after adjusting for age, gender, education level, cholesterol, and smoking status, diabetic/prediabetic patients had a significantly higher prevalence of chronic pain ((OR) = 1.931 (95% CI = 1.536-2.362), P = 0.037). Increased age was also significantly associated with chronic pain ((OR) = 1.032 (95% CI = 1.010-1.054, P = 0.004).ConclusionResults of this study found a significant association between diabetes and prediabetes and chronic pain symptoms. Prospective studies are needed to explore temporality of such association.Copyright © 2020 Khaled K. Aldossari et al.

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