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Gout is an extremely painful condition with often unexplainable and unpredictable flare-ups. So it\u2019s no wonder that many people with gout also suffer anxiety.<\/p>\nGout is an extremely painful condition with often unexplainable and unpredictable flare-ups. So it\u2019s no wonder that many people with gout also suffer anxiety.<\/p>\n
Just how much anxiety people with gout suffer was revealed in a new study in BMC Rheumatology, and the results were quite shocking.<\/p>\n
The study used population-based administrative health data from British Columbia, Canada, covering the period from January 1, 1990, to March 31, 2018. The data included information on demographics, outpatient visits, and inpatient visits. <\/p>\n
The researchers identified gout cases and matched them with non-gout controls. In addition, they assessed their subjects\u2019 depression and anxiety using the International Classification of Diseases coding. <\/p>\n
The researchers also adjusted for age, sex, income, residence, co-occurring conditions, and health care utilization to ensure that none of them interfered with the results.<\/p>\n
They included 157,426 cases of gout and the same number of non-gout controls, with both groups having a similar demographic distribution (60.2% male, average age of 57 years). <\/p>\n
This is what they found.<\/p>\n
2.\tAfter adjusting for various factors, those with gout had an 8% higher risk of developing depression.<\/p>\n
3.\tCompared with the 5.4 per 1000 person-years of anxiety in gout patients, the prevalence of anxiety was 4.6 per 1000 person-years in non-gout controls.<\/p>\n
4.\tGout patients had a 10% higher risk of developing anxiety.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
Therefore, this study shows an increased incidence of depression and anxiety following a gout diagnosis when compared to non-gout controls. These results underscore the importance of considering not just the physical impacts but also the psychological impacts of gout.<\/p>\n
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