TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and Triggering Factors of Headache among Jordanian Adolescents in Al-Mafraq Region
AU - Albashtawy, Mohammed
AU - Alhroub, Nisser
AU - Zafar, Zohair
AU - Hamaideh, Shaher
AU - Al-Osoufe, Laith
AU - Malak, Malakeh
AU - Bashtawi, Mahmoud
AU - Abdalrahim, Asem
AU - Rayan, Ahmad
AU - Albashtawy, Sa'D
AU - Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah
AU - Aljezawi, Ma'En
AU - Jallad, Mohammed
AU - Abu Khader, Imad
AU - Albashtawy, Bayan
AU - Al-Kharabsheh, Muna
N1 - Copyright © 2023 Mohammed Albashtawy et al.
PY - 2023/11/13
Y1 - 2023/11/13
N2 - Aims. This study evaluates the epidemiology of headache and migraine among adolescents aged 12 to 15. 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. 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.
AB - Aims. This study evaluates the epidemiology of headache and migraine among adolescents aged 12 to 15. 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. 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.
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Adolescent
KW - Jordan/epidemiology
KW - Prevalence
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW - Headache/epidemiology
KW - Migraine Disorders/epidemiology
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U2 - 10.1155/2023/5548694
DO - 10.1155/2023/5548694
M3 - Article
C2 - 38021479
AN - SCOPUS:85178186985
SN - 2356-6140
VL - 2023
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Scientific World Journal
JF - Scientific World Journal
M1 - 5548694
ER -