Pharmacophore an International Research Journal
Although migraine is a significant health issue, there needs to be more epidemiological research among medical students in Jeddah city assessing its prevalence and effect on career choices and education. The study aims to determine the prevalence of migraine among medical students in Jeddah city and to assess its impact on academic performance and career decisions. A cross-sectional study was done through an online questionnaire that was sent to participants using social media platforms targeting undergraduate medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study included 761 participants. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS. The study included 761 participants, 65.8% of them were females and 34.2% were males. 83.4% of participants were 20- 25 years old. 33.5% of participants show a score of migraine according to the ID-Migraine test and 65.5% don’t have migraine. 531 (69.8%) of participants had a history of two or more episodes of migraine in the last 3 months. Of participants who have migraine, 61.2% of participants reported that it was intense or frequent. 64.2% reported that migraines limit their ability to work, study, do physical or intellectual activities, or do what they want to do for at least one day. This study shows a high prevalence of migraine among the studied sample compared to previously reported Saudi and worldwide figures. There was a significant association between migraine with nationality, university, and academic year of participants.
