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

•This study revealed a high prevalence of migraine.•Medical attention should be paid because of the high burden of migraine.•University students have a high burden of migraine.•Interventions are required to help students cope with migraine.•Migraine affects the academic achievements of medical stude...

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Published in:Journal of clinical neuroscience 2025-03, Vol.133, p.111030, Article 111030
Main Authors: AboElela, Asmaa Mohammed, Mohamed, Soso Shawky, Alsaleem, Safar A, Aboareef, Rahil Abdulaziz M, Al Hunaif, Ghaida Mohammed, Alshehri, Yara Ahmed S, Almazni, Taif Ali A, Alshmrani, Layan Saeed, Alqahtani, Razan Mubarak, Alshehri, Lama Mohammed A, Dashnan, Layan Dulaym, Alshehri, Salem Ahmed S, Al manea, Dalia Mohammed, alahmari, Ghala Saeed, Ghazy, Ramy Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic life and performance
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Headache
Humans
Male
Migraine
Migraine Disorders - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk factors
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
University students
Young Adult
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Summary:•This study revealed a high prevalence of migraine.•Medical attention should be paid because of the high burden of migraine.•University students have a high burden of migraine.•Interventions are required to help students cope with migraine.•Migraine affects the academic achievements of medical students. 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. 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. 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 
ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111030