Prevalence of disability by migraine in medical students

Abstract

Model: This study has aimed to analyze the prevalence of disability by migraine in medical students from a private college in Teresina, Piauí. Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive and quantitative approach that respected the ethical principles of the National Health Council Resolution 466/2012. Eighty and four questionnaires were applied about migraine disability in medical students, after completing the diagnostic criteria by migraine, from the third edition of the International Classification of Headache. Free software R version 3.2.0 was used for the significance tests and the calculation of other statistics such as minimum, maximum,
median, 1st and 3rd quartiles. Results: A higher frequency of migraine in females (78.57%), aged 21-25 years old (54.77%), single people (90.48%) and those who declared themselves as black (60.72%). There was prevalence of migraine with mild and severe disability in 32.14% of each. The number of days the students from the first to the fourth period and school boarding students were statistically significant when compared to students from the fifth to the eighth period. Conclusion: It is concluded that medical students have a higher prevalence of disability by migraine in grades II (mild or infrequent) and IV (severe).