Table 2 Triggering factors of headache among students of College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia (n = 584), May, 2014
Factor | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Intense light, smell and sound | 264 | 45.21 |
Allergies | 176 | 30.14 |
Stress/tension | 472 | 80.82 |
Too little sleep | 424 | 72.60 |
Too much sleep | 85 | 14.04 |
Missed meals | 120 | 20.55 |
Lack of caffeine | 104 | 17.81 |
Too much caffeine | 96 | 16.44 |
Entering a certain/strange place | 128 | 21.92 |
Change in mood | 320 | 54.78 |
Certain types of food | 32 | 5.48 |
Watching TV for long hrs | 224 | 38.36 |
Working on computers for long period | 272 | 46.58 |
Menstrual period | 96 | 16.44 |
Reading for longer time | 352 | 60.27 |