Migraine among King Khaled University students; prevalence, determinants, and impact on academic life

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111030

Asmaa Mohammed AboElela , Soso Shawky Mohamed , Safar A Alsaleem , Rahil Abdulaziz M Aboareef , Ghaida Mohammed Al Hunaif , Yara Ahmed S Alshehri , Taif Ali A Almazni , Layan Saeed Alshmrani , Razan Mubarak Alqahtani , Lama Mohammed A Alshehri , Layan Dulaym Dashnan , Salem Ahmed S Alshehri , Dalia Mohammed Al manea , Ghala Saeed alahmari , Ramy Mohamed Ghazy

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Abstract

Background

Migraine is a common primary headache disorder that significantly affects academic life and is often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, and irregular sleep patterns among university students. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of migraine among King Khalid University (KKU) students, identify its determinants, and evaluate the impact of migraine and other headaches on academic life and performance.

Methods

An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 732 students from Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, and Computer science. We used a self-administered questionnaire, including the ID Migraine™ screening tool, which was administered either through an online survey or face-to-face. Convenience and snowball sampling methods were adopted to recruit participants between June 1 and August 31, 2024.

Results

The median [interquartile range (IQR)] age was 21(2.0) years, 58.2 % were female, 97.5 % were Saudi, and 93.0 % were non-smokers. The prevalence of migraine was 44.1%. The key predictors of migraine were female gender (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.78 (1.29 – 2.46), P < 0.001), family history AOR = 2.39 (1.75– 3.27), P < 0.001], working alongside education (AOR = 1.95 (1.19 – 3.18), P = 0.007), family debt (AOR = 1.86 (1.06 – 3.29), P = 0.03), and having chronic diseases like bronchial asthma (AOR = 2.16 (1.11 – 4.20), P = 0.02) and hypertension AOR = 6.23 (1.34 – 28.84), P = 0.01). Over 90 % reported migraines affected concentration, sleep, and exam preparation, and 65 % indicated an impact on university attendance.

Conclusions

Migraines are highly prevalent among KKU students, affecting academic daily life. Early detection and lifestyle changes are essential, and universities should plan and implement coping strategies to support affected students.

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哈立德国王大学学生偏头痛的研究流行、决定因素和对学术生活的影响。

背景：偏头痛是一种常见的原发性头痛疾病，严重影响大学生的学习生活，通常与压力、抑郁、焦虑和不规律的睡眠模式有关。本研究旨在评估哈立德国王大学（KKU）学生偏头痛的患病率，确定其决定因素，并评估偏头痛和其他头痛对学业生活和表现的影响。方法：采用横断面分析方法，对医学院、药学院、工程学院和计算机学院的732名学生进行调查。我们使用了一份自我管理的问卷，包括ID偏头痛筛查工具，通过在线调查或面对面调查进行管理。采用便利抽样法和滚雪球抽样法，于2024年6月1日至8月31日招募参与者。结果：中位年龄为21（2.0）岁，58.2%为女性，97.5%为沙特人，93.0%为非吸烟者。偏头痛患病率为44.1%。偏头痛的主要预测因素为女性(校正优势比（AOR) = 1.78(1.29 - 2.46)）。结论：偏头痛在KKU学生中高发，影响了学生的学习生活。早期发现和生活方式的改变是至关重要的，大学应该计划和实施应对策略来支持受影响的学生。

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Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

402

审稿时长

40 days

期刊介绍： This International journal, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, publishes articles on clinical neurosurgery and neurology and the related neurosciences such as neuro-pathology, neuro-radiology, neuro-ophthalmology and neuro-physiology. The journal has a broad International perspective, and emphasises the advances occurring in Asia, the Pacific Rim region, Europe and North America. The Journal acts as a focus for publication of major clinical and laboratory research, as well as publishing solicited manuscripts on specific subjects from experts, case reports and other information of interest to clinicians working in the clinical neurosciences.