Table 2 Comparison of migraine prevalence, frequency and severity among grades of medical students
Variables | Grade 1 (n = 60) | Grade 2 (n = 24) | Grade 3 (n = 15) | Grade 4 (n = 12) | Grade 5 (n = 18) | Grade 6 (n = 22) | Grade 7 (n = 22) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence No (%) | 60/193 (31.1%) | 24/96 (25%) | 15/71 (21.1%) | 12/81 (14.8%) | 18/68 (26.5%) | 22/62 (35.5%) | 22/50 (44%) | 0.000** |
Frequency of headache (per month) | 3.77 ± 0.99 | 2.88 ± 0.85 | 3.07 ± 0.96 | 2.75 ± 0.75 | 4.06 ± 1.66 | 4.95 ± 1.76 | 6.00 ± 2.18 | 0.000** |
Range | 2-6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2 –7 | 2- 8 | 3-9 | |
Severity of headache | ||||||||
Mild | 9 (15%) | 11 (45.8%) | 10 (66.7%) | 8 (66.7%) | 10 (55.6%) | 1 (4.5%) | 1 (4.5%) | 0.000** |
Moderate | 34 (57%) | 11 (45.8%) | 4 (26.7%) | 4 (33.3%) | 5 (27.8%) | 8 (36.4%) | 6 (27.3%) | |
Severe | 17 (28.3%) | 2 (8.3%) | 1(6.7%) | 0 | 3 (16.7%) | 13 (59.1%) | 15 (68.2%) |