ASSOCIATION BETWEEN VARIOUS PSYCHO-SOCIAL FACTORS AND INCIDENCE OF FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

F. MAJEED¹, M.B. MAJEED², F. ZAFAR³, H. ABID⁴, K. SABA⁵, M.H. BUKHARI^6
1Department of Pathology King Edward Medical University, Lahore- 54000, Pakistan.
²Department of Pathology King Edward Medical University, Lahore- 54000, Pakistan.
³Department of Pathology King Edward Medical University, Lahore- 54000, Pakistan.
⁴Department of Pathology King Edward Medical University, Lahore- 54000, Pakistan.
⁵Department of Pathology King Edward Medical University, Lahore- 54000, Pakistan.
⁶Department of Pathology King Edward Medical University, Lahore- 54000, Pakistan.

Received : 17-09-2014     Accepted : 11-11-2014     Published : 15-12-2014
Volume : 3     Issue : 3       Pages : 89 - 92
J Pathol Res 3.3 (2014):89-92

Keywords : Dietary habits, Functional dyspepsia, Psychological factor, Social factor, Sleep disturbances
Academic Editor : Sofia Ali Syed, Dr J. Belsey
Conflict of Interest : All authors declare there is no any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influenc
Author Contribution : MF, MBM, AH, ZF were the principal researcher and prepared the first draft of the report, SK and BMH supervised the study.

Aims and Objective: This research was carried out to determine the association between various psycho-social factors and incidence of functional dyspepsia. Subject and Methods: A case-control study with area, age and sex matched 100 persons recruited randomly. Subjects of both gender aged 15-75 years were selected from urban population living in Lahore (Pakistan) after taking informed consent. Results: Out of total population, 68% subjects were male and 32% were female. Functional dyspepsia was found more in males (46%) in age group (19-23) and less in females of same age group (19-23). In Bivariate analysis, functional dyspepsia was found significantly associated with homelessness (OR: 2.585, 95% CI: 0.45-14.81), spices (OR 2.86, 95% CI: 1.252-6.5), continuous medication (OR: 3.18, 95% CI: 0.91-11.15), difficulty in sleep onset (OR: 2.13, 95% CI: 0.93-4.87), sleep interruption (OR: 2.801, 95%CI: 1.20-6.50). However, in multivariate analysis while controlling other risk factors, less income (OR: 2.51, 95% CI: 0.52-12.04), recent financial loss (OR: 4.6, 95%CI: 0.55-38.56), not able to meet expenditures easily (OR:4.92, 95% CI: 0.49-48.56), family conflict (OR: 4.22, 95%CI: 0.65-27.31), homelessness (OR: 25, 95% CI:1.18-52), spices (OR:4.39,95% CI:1.29-14.93), meat intake (OR: 6.43, 95% CI: 0.09-2.03) were significantly associated with functional dyspepsia. Conclusion: Functional dyspepsia was found significantly associated with low income, recent financial loss, not meeting expenditures easily, conflict in family, homelessness, spices, and meat and chicken intake.