title: Prevalence of migraine and tension-type headache among adults in Jordan.
abstract: Here, we investigated the prevalence of headache among adults in Jordan. The study was conducted from January 2007 to November 2008. A sample of 4,836 participants were permitted to complete a self-conducted screening questionnaire. As much as 82.3% of participants complained from headache at least once per year. 36.1% were tension-type headache and 59% of the participants had other family members who suffered from headache. Headaches affected everyday activities in 51.6% of the participants; 82.7% of participants did not seek medical attention for their headaches. Among those who used analgesics (75.6%), acetaminophen was the most common (91.43%). In conclusion, headache and overuse of analgesics were prevalent in a significant part of the society. Thus, there is a need to educate the public to ensure safe practices and to make the use and selling of analgesics more stringent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. khalzoubi@just.edu.jo
authors.forename: Karem H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Alzoubi
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mhaidat
authors.forename: Sayer Al
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Azzam
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Khader
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: Hanin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Issaifan
authors.forename: Rania
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haddadin
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007880:Legislation, Drug / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D015995:Prevalence; D012651:Self Medication / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000082:Acetaminophen