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Project No. 106 (1997)Prevalence <strong>of</strong> Headache <strong>and</strong> Migraine among adults in Al-AinStudent Authors: Saif Mohammad Al KaabiFaculty Supervisors: Dr. A. Bener, Dr. N. Pugh, Dr. F. Al MaskariAbstract:Objectives To describe the epidemiology <strong>of</strong> headache <strong>and</strong> migraine in the adultpopulation <strong>of</strong> Al Ain.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Primary <strong>Health</strong> Care clinics, <strong>and</strong>Higher <strong>College</strong>s <strong>of</strong> Technology <strong>and</strong> the University Students Hostel. Subjects includedall adults over age <strong>of</strong> 15 years, <strong>of</strong> both gender <strong>and</strong> all nationalities who were living inAl Ain during the period 17 May to 10 June 1997.Results Overall prevalence rate <strong>of</strong> headache was 74.8%, 64.1% in males <strong>and</strong> 83.8%in females (P

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