Title of article :
A Fairly Comprehensive Survey of Chronic Pain in Iranian Population:
Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Daily Life
Author/Authors :
Mohammadzadeh، Fatemeh نويسنده Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , , Faghihzadeh، Soghrat نويسنده , , Asadi-Lari، Mohsen نويسنده Oncopathology Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Vaez Mahdavi، Mohammad Reza نويسنده , , Arab Kheradmand، Jalil نويسنده Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Center,
Shahed University, Tehran, IR Iran , , Noorbala، Ahmad-Ali نويسنده , , Golmakani، Mohammad Mehdi نويسنده Department of Health, Tehran Municipality’s General
Department of Health, Tehran, IR Iran , , Haeri Mahrizi، Ali Asghar نويسنده Health Education and Promotion Research Group, Health
Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences
Research (IHSR), ACECR, Tehran, IR Iran , , Kordi، Ramin نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Chronic pain has been estimated to affect between 2% - 40% of the adult population and its prevalence is increasing. This study aimed to provide epidemiological data of chronic pain and associated factors in Tehran, capital of Iran. We analyzed the data of 23457 people, from the Urban HEART-2 (health equity assessment and response tool) study in Tehran, collected in October 2011, and determined the association between any type of chronic pain and other variables using multiple logistic regressions. The prevalence of chronic pain among adults in Tehran City was 24%. Chronic low back pain and chronic knee pain were the most common complaints (12.4% and 11.2%, respectively). A significant difference was found in the prevalence of chronic pain between districts of Tehran (P < 0.001). Associated factors were different for different types of chronic pain, and anxiety and increasing age were identified as common risk factors associated with all types of chronic pain (P < 0.001). The results of this study show a considerable prevalence of chronic pain among adults in Tehran. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to different types of chronic pain by planners and policy makers
