Prevalence of Migraine among Medical Students of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Abstract: BACKGROUND Headache disorders have been underestimated, under treated, and under-recognized by health care providers. Migraine is episodic brain disorder characterized by attacks of a pulsating headache that varies in intensity. Due to the lack of studies aimed at Saudi medical students and the lifestyle they lead, which consist of multiple stressors and irregular sleep patterns that can put them at high risk. We believe it is very important to investigate the prevalence of migraine and its association with deferent trigging factors. AIM & OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine the prevalence of migraine among all medical students of all academic years, both genders in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and its association with deferent trigging factors in the Academic year 2016-2017. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study using a validated and reliable test, the quick screening tool ID Migraine. By using Raosoft website, the sample size calculated was 270 with confidence level of 95 % and 5 % margin of error. This sample was distributed amongst the study population using quota sampling based on the percentage of the students in respective years. For participants selection, convenience sampling was used. RESULTS Migraine was identified in 23.7 % of students using ID-Migraine. Migraine prevalence in females was significantly higher (34.1 %) compared to males (18.6 %) p
Keywords: Migraine, medical students
How to Cite?: Mohammed K. Alwahbi, Mohammed M. Alamri, Abdulrahman M. Alammar, Abdullah M. Alanazi, Abdulaziz G. Alotaibi, Sultan K. Alharbi, Ali A. Aljizani, "Prevalence of Migraine among Medical Students of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences", Volume 6 Issue 2, February 2017, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 894-898, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART2017836, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART2017836