Table 2 Distribution of migraineurs according to migraine characteristics, Taif University, KSA, 2017
From: Migraine, tension-type headache, and depression among Saudi female students in Taif University
Variable | Migraineur students (n = 436) | |
|---|---|---|
No. | % | |
Headache limit the ability to study or enjoy life | ||
- Yes | 371 | 85.1 |
- No | 65 | 14.9 |
Severity of migraine attacks | ||
- Mild | 23 | 5.3 |
- Moderate | 218 | 50.0 |
- Sever | 195 | 44.7 |
Migraine triggers# | ||
- Stress or anxiety | 225 | 51.6 |
- More than one answer | 80 | 18.3 |
- Irregular sleep | 48 | 11.0 |
- Menstruation | 35 | 8.0 |
- Smoking | 18 | 4.1 |
- Much reading | 16 | 3.7 |
- Noise | 10 | 2.3 |
- Exams | 2 | 0.5 |
- Exposure to sun | 2 | 0.5 |
Frequency of migraine per month# | ||
- Daily | 53 | 12.2 |
- Fewer than daily to weekly | 190 | 43.6 |
- Fewer than weekly to monthly | 169 | 38.8 |
- Fewer than monthly to 1 year | 24 | 5.5 |
Family history of migraine | ||
- Yes | 200 | 45.9 |
- No | 236 | 54.1 |
Seeking medical care for migraine | ||
- Yes | 52 | 11.9 |
- No | 384 | 88.1 |
Advice to taker analgesic was by# | ||
- Physician | 61 | 14 |
- Pharmacist | 33 | 7.6 |
- Family members | 300 | 68.8 |
- Others: friends, colleagues, neighbors | 42 | 9.6 |
Frequency of analgesic use | ||
- Daily | 18 | 4.1 |
- Fewer than daily to weekly | 409 | 93.8 |
- Fewer than weekly to monthly | 7 | 1.6 |
- Fewer than monthly to 1 year | 2 | 0.5 |
Increase in headache frequency after analgesic use | ||
- Yes | 38 | 8.7 |
- No | 398 | 91.3 |
Increase analgesic dose used over time | ||
- Yes | 318 | 72.9 |
- No | 118 | 27.1 |
Type of analgesic used# | ||
- Paracetamol | 235 | 53.9 |
- Ibuprofen | 141 | 32.3 |
- Acetaminophen | 52 | 11.9 |
- Aspirin | 6 | 1.4 |
- Diclofenac sodium | 2 | 0.5 |