The impact of diabetes on chronic pain in different body regions among adults aged 50 and older: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigates the association between diabetes and chronic pain across various body regions in individuals aged 50 years and older, while assessing the influence of gender, hypertension status, age, and glycemic control on this relationship.

Methods

Data from the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database included 10,315 participants, with 1,983 diabetic and 8,332 non-diabetic individuals. Logistic regression models assessed the relationship between diabetes and chronic pain, adjusting for confounders. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on gender, age, and hypertension status, and the risk of pain in diabetic patients with well-controlled glycemia was compared to that in non-diabetic individuals.

Results

Diabetes sign

SUBMITTER: Ding M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882414 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature