Prevalence of tension type headache and its impact on quality of life among adolescents of Hayatabad, Peshawar

Abstract

Background: Tension type headache has been reported as one of the most common complains among adolescents. This study investigates the prevalence of tension type headache and its impact on quality of life in adolescents of Hayatabad, Peshawar.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of tension-type headache and its impact on the quality of life among adolescents of Hayatabad.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study, that included 375 participants with mean age 16.67±1.39 in which male participants were 145 and female participants were 230. Study was done in schools and colleges of Hayatabad, Peshawar. Convenient sampling technique was used. HARDSHIP questionnaire based on ICHD-3 criteria was used for data collection. Analysis was done using SPSS version 22.

Results: Among the participants 29.1% were diagnosed with TTH; 21.6% with PTTH, 5.9% with migraine, 27.2% with probable migraine 0.3% with medicine overuse headache and 2.4% with undetermined headache. According to severity of headache 46% students reported with severe impact, 4.8% students reported with substantial impact, 6.4% reported with some impact and 6.4% students reported with little to no impact on their life. While 8.2%, 5.06%, 4.53% and 2.6% students with probable tension type headache had severe impact, substantial impact, little impact and no impact on their lives respectively.

Conclusion: Overall, this study concluded, 29.1% tension type headache prevalence and 20% probable tension type headache prevalence. Almost one third students with tension type headache had severe impact on their lives and also one third students with probable tension type headache had severe impact on their lives.