The prevalence and some risk factors of primary headache disorders among the school-aged children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- VernacularTitle:Улаанбаатар хотын сургуулийн бага насны хүүхдийн дунд тохиолдох толгойн анхдагч өвдөлтийн тархалт, зарим эрсдэлт хүчин зүйл
- Author:
Selenge E
1
;
Byambasuren Ts
2
;
Zolzaya N
1
;
Otgonbayar L
1
Author Information
1. Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences
2. Ach Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Migraine;
tension-type headache;
children and risk factors
- From:Mongolian Medical Sciences
2018;185(3):49-53
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:The primary headache disorders are one of the most common complaints among children and adolescents. Migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are the most frequently types of primary headache, with prevalence of approximately 9.1% for migraine and 10–24% for TTH among children.
The aim of this study was to determine the 1-year prevalence and some risk factors of primary headache disorders in school-aged children.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional, school-based survey consisting of semi-structured questionnaires was administered to randomly select aged 6-11 years using stratified multistage cluster sampling during the period from April to June 2018. The questionnaire of primary headache was based on International Classification of Headache Disorders-III criteria. Statistical analysis was performed by using the SPSS, version 21. Student’s T-test, chi-square test and analysis of variance were used for comparisons when appropriate. The level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05.
Results:We surveyed totally 635 participants; the one-year prevalence of all types of headache was 54.6%. Prevalence of migraine and tension-type headache was 3.0% and 5.4%, respectively. Elucidated biometric and socio-demographic risk factors showed statistically significant difference in prevalence of migraine: type of household, life situation and residential quarter.
Conclusion :Our study found that frequency of prevalence of primary headaches among the school-aged children is relatively high and comparable with other countries.
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