PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC PAIN AND ITS SPECIFIC TYPES DIAGNOSES IN BENEFICIARIES OF TWO COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANIES IN TBILISI, GEORGIA
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2025.04.13Keywords:
chronic pain, prevalence, insurance companies, GeorgiaAbstract
Chronic pain (CP) is a prevalent disease in the country. The two year period prevalence of CP was 3.2%. Low back pain, joint pain, and headache dominated in the study population. Female population were more likely to develop CP as well as the specific types of CP. Females were almost twice as likely to have CP as compared to males. Working population is most greatly affected by the burden of CP and other specific types of CP.
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