Published on April 2019 | Migraine

Prevalence and Triggering Factors of Migraine Among Students of Islamia University Bahawalpur, A Cross-Sectional Population Based Study

The objective of this study was to obtain information about the prevalence and triggering factors of migraine among the students of Islamia University Bahawalpur. This Cross-sectional, population-based study was conducted among 320 students of Islamia University Bahawalpur. Self-administered questionnaire was made and distributed among 350 students to collect data. Students were selected randomly from each professional year. Response rate was 91.4% (n=320; 138=male, 181=females). The Questionnaire included demographic data such as age, gender, family history, questions on headache based on the international Headache Society. Also, different characteristics of headaches such as: frequency, duration, location, quality, and intensity of pain, influence of physical activity, nausea, vomiting, phonophobia and photophobia and different triggering factors such as: stress, depression, noise, anxiety were questioned. The prevalence of migraine in students of Islamia University Bahawalpur was 8.75% (17 females, 11 males) Out of 320 participants, 28 had migraine. The age of participant in the study was 17 to 30 years. The most common triggering factors were change in sleep pattern (64.29%), stress (46.43%), and change in dietary habit (25%). The prevalence of migraine among Islamia University Bahawalpur was 8.75%. Modification of the common triggering factors like stress, change in sleep patterns and change in dietary habits can help in reducing the frequency and severity of migraine.