Academic-related stress and prevalence of migraine and tension-type headaches amongst undergraduates of Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria.
Keywords:
Abraka, academic-related stress activities, DELSU, migraine, stress, tension-type headacheAbstract
Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence of migraine and tension-type headaches amongst undergraduates of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria and its relationship with academic related-stress.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey among 432 undergraduate students across the eleven Faculties of DELSU, Abraka, Nigeria, using questionnaires to determine the prevalence of migraine headache (MH) and tension-type headache (TTH). The data extrapolated were analyzed with SPSS statistical software (version 20).
Results: MH was shown to have a high prevalence (198, 45.8%) among student of DELSU. Photophobia accompanied most MH episodes more than phonophobia, nausea, vomiting. Similarly, TTH was also very prevalent 237 (54.9%) amongst students of DELSU with females being more vulnerable than male. Spearman's correlation analysis revealed that the prevalence of MH and TTH is strongly associated to student's academic-related activities.
Conclusion: Academic-related stress activities were major predisposing triggers for the prevalence of both headaches.
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