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Abstract

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is known as a chronic, diffused musculoskeletal pain. The primary symptoms of this condition are stiffness in muscles and joints, sleeplessness, exhaustion, changes in mood, cognitive impairment, anxiety, and general sensitivity. To examine the incidence of FMS in females at Jouf University and analyze the relationship between individuals who meet the positive criteria for FMS and their socio-demographic factors. This cross-sectional study included 448 female employees and students of Jouf University, their ages ranged from 18 to 55 years old. A questionnaire was used for the evaluation of FMS, which is formed of 3 sections, including demographic data, the Wide Pain Index (WPI), and the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS), with the total score ranging from 0 to 12. Participants were instructed to fill out the questionnaire by themselves. The fibromyalgia has a high prevalence (10.5%) at Jouf University. The mean ± SD of WPI and total SS among participants was 4.04 ± 0.72 and 9.06 ± 0.64, respectively. Additionally, a significant association of FMS with age, weight, marital status, occupation, special habits and chronic illness (p < 0.05) was found. While no significant association was recorded between FMS, and working hours (p > 0.05). There is a high prevalence of FMS among students, employees at Jouf University. Age, weight, marital status were significant predictors of FMS. So, a rehabilitation program should be conducted for these participants based on these predictors‎.

Keywords: Prevalence, Fibromyalgia syndrome, Females, Jouf university

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