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ArticleScientific reports2024

Germ aversion is a risk factor for chronic low back pain and shoulder pain under the COVID-19 pandemic: an internet-based panel study.

Yuki Mashima, Morihiko Kawate, Yihuan Wu, Yuta Shinohara, Reiko Hoshino, Saki Takaoka, Chisato Tanaka, Masahito Tokita, Akihito Shimazu, Kenta Wakaizumi

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Yuki MashimaInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Morihiko KawateInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Yihuan WuInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuta ShinoharaInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Reiko HoshinoInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Saki TakaokaInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Chisato TanakaInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Masahito TokitaKeio Research Institute at SFC, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
Akihito ShimazuFaculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kenta WakaizumiInterdisciplinary Pain Center, Keio University Hospital, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. kwaka@keio.jp.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased germ aversion, an aversive affective response to a high likelihood of pathogen transmission. While psychological factors are associated with chronic pain, the relationship between germ aversion and chronic pain remains unexplored. This study aimed to examine the relationship between germ aversion and new-onset and prognosis of chronic pain using longitudinal data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted web-based surveys of full-time workers at baseline and after three months. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, psychological factors, and chronic pain. Germ aversion was assessed using a modified Perceived Vulnerability to Disease scale. We analyzed responses from 1265 panelists who completed the survey twice. The prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and chronic neck and shoulder pain (CNSP) was associated with sex, short sleep duration, psychological distress, loneliness, and germ aversion. Stratified analyses showed that germ aversion was a risk factor for CLBP at three months in both individuals with and without CLBP at baseline, and for CNSP at three months in those with CNSP at baseline, even after adjustment for confounders. In conclusion, this preliminary study suggests that high germ aversion is a risk factor for CLBP and CNSP in young and middle-aged workers.

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COVID-19Low Back PainShoulder PainAdultChronic PainFemaleHumansInternetLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPrevalenceRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesBehavior immune systemChronic musculoskeletal painChronic painCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Fear for infectionGerm aversion

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