Research Article

Primary Headache in Yemen: Prevalence and Common Medications Used

Table 5

Prevalence of TTH and MH in Arab countries.

CountryPrevalence of Headache (%)TTH (%)MH (%)

Our studya7627.1014.50
Jordanb82.336.17.7
Omanc83.610.1
Qatard72.511.27.9
Saudi Arabiae8–12 3.1–9.52.6–5

TTH, tension type headache; MH, migraine headache.
aAdult population (≥18 years old) for 24-month prevalence.
bAdult population (≥18 years old) for 24-month prevalence.
cPopulation (>10 years old) for 24-month prevalence.
dAdult population (>15 years old) for 3-month prevalence.
eAll population for 6-month prevalence.