Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Kuwaiti Pilgrims During Hajj 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and is frequently reported during the Muslim Hajj Pilgrimage; however, its prevalence and associated risk factors among Kuwaiti pilgrims have not been studied thus far.

Methods

This is a retrospective cross-sectional study of Kuwaiti pilgrims conducted during the year 2024. Pilgrims were contacted by phone before and after Hajj to answer a survey regarding MSP during their pilgrimage. Risk ratios were computed using binomial generalised linear models with a log link.

Results

A total of 557 participants (Mean BMI 28.0 ± 8.0 kg/m²), comprising 340 women (61%) and 217 men (39%), participated in the study. Most were between 33 and 45 years of age (n = 173, 31%), wi

SUBMITTER: Aleid T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12562765 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature