Headache type | n | Headache frequency | Lost school timea | Limited activitya | Parent missed worka |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
days/4 weeks/affected pupil (mean ± SD) | n (%) | ||||
All headache (all ages) | 1858 | 3.7 ± 4.5 | 0.5 ± 1.5 | 1.2 ± 2.4 | 61 (3.3) |
ages 6–11 y | 866 | 2.8 ± 3.7 | 0.4 ± 1.5 | 0.9 ± 2.1 | 53 (6.1) |
ages 12–17 y | 992 | 4.5 ± 5.0 | 0.6 ± 1.6 | 1.3 ± 2.7 | 8 (0.8) |
Migraine | 519 | 3.9 ± 3.3 | 0.7 ± 1.5 | 1.5 ± 2.2 | 36 (6.9) |
Tension-type headache | 605 | 3.2 ± 3.0 | 0.4 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 1.8 | 12 (2.0) |
Probable medication-overuse headache | 18 | 19.7 ± 4.1 | 5.0 ± 7.8 | 8.4 ± 8.5 | 3 (16.7) |
Other headache on ≥15 days/month | 73 | 18.4 ± 4.3 | 1.2 ± 2.5 | 4.6 ± 5.9 | 2 (2.4) |
Undifferentiated headache | 601 | 1.8 ± 2.2 | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 1.5 | 6 (1.0) |