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- - Chronic headache affects 0.5-7.3% of the global population, characterized by headaches occurring more than 15 days per month for at least three months.
- - A study in Croatia surveyed a random sample of adults, finding a 1-year prevalence of chronic headache at 2.4%, translating to approximately 81,192 affected individuals.
- - The findings indicate that chronic headache prevalence in Croatia aligns with global statistics, highlighting the need for specialized medical care for those suffering.
Article Abstract
Background: Chronic headache describes the presence of headache for >15 days per month on average for >3 months and fulfills the rest of the IHS criteria. The prevalence of chronic headache is within the range of 0.5-7.3% worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the 1-year prevalence of chronic headache in adult Croatian population.
Methods: The data were collected from a cross-sectional survey of an adult population (>18 years of age) sample. Randomly selected patients from the general population in four Croatian cities were asked to fulfill a self-completed questionnaire. The prevalence of chronic headache was calculated in the sample representing 3,383,769 Croatian adults.
Results: The total sample included 1542 responders among which 616 were with headache. The 1-year prevalence of chronic headache was 2.4%, and 0.9% of responders declared having headache 30 days per month. According to these results, 81,192 adult inhabitants in Croatia suffer from chronic headache.
Conclusions: The prevalence of chronic headache in Croatia is comparable to other countries worldwide. These patients require special attention and should be offered multidisciplinary medical support.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773924 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/837613 | DOI Listing |
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