ArticleBMC women's health2023
Association between risk factors and migraine in Pakistani females.
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- Migraine in the Corporate Sector: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Job Efficiency Impact, and Management Strategies.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Prevalence of migraine menstrual, migraine and risk factors in women of reproductive age; a multi-centre study.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundMigraine is a typical cripple issue of the brain identified with cerebral pain which is an indication of numerous health conditions. About 18% of women (27 million) and 6% of men (10 million) are afflicted by migraine in the United States. Based on a case-control study, to explore the different risk factors, causing migraine in females and examine the association between risk factors and migraine.
methodsA sample of 1055 individuals were selected in different areas of Lahore from September 2019 to March 2020. The information was obtained by using the direct interview method and questionnaire method. Descriptive analysis, bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression analysis were carried out in data analysis.
resultsAmong 1055 individuals 740 cases and 315 controls were included. In a binary logistic regression model, physical activities, stress, summer season, menstruation and morning were the risk factors that cause migraine and these were found to be positively significant with the odds ratios and 95% confidence interval of odds ratios (1.399; 1.122-1.746), (1.510; 1.187-1.922), (1.595; 1.374-1.851), (1.513; 1.247-1.836) and (1.309; 1.028-1.665) respectively. Nausea, isolation and back head pain were caused by migraine and these were found positively significant with the odds ratios and 95% confidence interval of odds ratios(1.290; 1.122-1.484), (1.882; 1.617-2.190) and (1.285; 1.123-1.471) respectively.
conclusionsStress, physical Activities and Menstruation increase the risk of migraine but weight loss, Breakfast, lunch, thirst, injury and Second trimester during pregnancy reduce the risk of migraine.
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