Table 3 Frequencies of positive responses among participants with headache (n = 1726) to questions contributing to a diagnosis of migraine
From: The prevalence of headache disorders in children and adolescents in Ethiopia: a schools-based study
| Question (English language version) | Yes (%) |
|---|---|
| Does exercise (like walking or climbing stairs) make your headache worse? | 1049 (60.8) |
| Do you avoid exercise (like walking or climbing stairs) when you have a headache? | 843 (48.8) |
| With your headache, do you usually feel sick (as though you may throw up)? | 773 (44.8) |
| With your headache, are you usually actually sick (do you throw up)? | 484 (28.0) |
| When you have a headache, do you prefer to be in the dark? | 654 (37.9) |
| When you have a headache, do you prefer to be in the quiet? | 1362 (78.9) |