The Prevalence of Migraine and Tension-Type Headache Among Schoolchildren in Kayseri, Turkey: An Evaluation of Sensitivity and Specificity Using Multivariate Analysis

Poyrazoglu H. G., KUMANDAŞ S., CANPOLAT M., GÜMÜŞ H., Elmali F., Kara A., ...More

JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY, vol.30, no.7, pp.889-895, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0883073814549240
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.889-895
  • Keywords: epidemiology, school children, prevalence, migraine, tension type headache, CHILDHOOD, CLASSIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS, CRITERIA, CHILDREN
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the prevalence as well as psychosocial and demographic features of migraine and tension-type headache among school children between the ages of 7 and 17, and using the International Classification of Headache Disorders II. The study was conducted during the questionnaire phase and the interview phase. The prevalence of recurrent headache was 47.5%, whereas that of primary recurrent headache was 21%. The estimated prevalence rates of migraine and tension-type headache were 7.2% and 7.8%, respectively. Unilateral headache, throbbing-type headache, severe headache, and the severity of the headache with physical activity were specific for migraine. Headache was significantly higher in first-degree relatives of the children with migraine compared to the children with tension-type headache (P < .0001). We determined the prevalence rates of migraine and tension-type headache and revealed the characteristics as well as the psychosocial and demographic features of migraine and tension-type headache. Sensitivity, specificity, and multivariate analysis were also evaluated.