Prevalence of headache and its interference in the activities of daily living in female adolescent students

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of headache and its interference in the activities of daily living (ADL) in female adolescent students.METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study enrolled 228 female adolescents from a public school in the city of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil, ag...

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Published in:Revista Paulista de Pediatria 2014-06, Vol.32 (2), p.256-261
Main Authors: Lima, Alaine Souza, Araújo, Rodrigo Cappato de, Gomes, Mayra Ruana de A., Almeida, Ludmila Remígio de, Souza, Gabriely Feitosa F. de, Cunha, Samara Barreto, Pitangui, Ana Carolina R.
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Language:English
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actividades cotidianas
adolescente
cefalea
dolor
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of headache and its interference in the activities of daily living (ADL) in female adolescent students.METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study enrolled 228 female adolescents from a public school in the city of Petrolina, Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil, aged ten to 19 years. A self-administered structured questionnaire about socio-demographic characteristics, occurrence of headache and its characteristics was employed. Headaches were classified according to the International Headache Society criteria. The chi-square test was used to verify possible associations, being significant p
ISSN:0103-0582
1984-0462
1984-0462
DOI:10.1590/0103-0582201432212113