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Prevalence and Triggering Factors of Headache among Jordanian Adolescents in Al-Mafraq Region.
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TheScientificWorldJournal [ScientificWorldJournal] 2023 Nov 13; Vol. 2023, pp. 5548694. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 13 (Print Publication: 2023). - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Aims: This study evaluates the epidemiology of headache and migraine among adolescents aged 12 to 15.<br />Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted to collect and analyze data from students in grades 7-10 over the course of one month, using a simple random sampling method. The overall number of participants in this study was 692, with an average age of 13.9 years (SD = 1.3). Descriptive measures and Fisher's exact test were computed. Multivariate regression was calculated to assess the predictors of headache and migraine. Findings . Approximately one-half of the students reported having headaches: tension-type headaches (10.3%), migraines (4.8%), and other headache types (31.5%). Moreover, girl students in the age group of 14-15 reported more headaches and migraines.<br />Conclusion: The prevalence of headache and migraine in Jordan is high and increasing as students grow older. Health education programs led by school nurses and other healthcare practitioners are urgently needed.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 Mohammed Albashtawy et al.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1537-744X
- Volume :
- 2023
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- TheScientificWorldJournal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38021479
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5548694