Research Article

Prevalence and Triggering Factors of Headache among Jordanian Adolescents in Al-Mafraq Region

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents.

CharacteristicsNo. of students (%)Mean (SD)

Gender
 Boys358 (51.7)
 Girls334 (48.3)
 Total692 (100%)
Age (years)13.9 (1.3)
 12206 (29.8)
 13190 (27.5)
 14169 (24.4)
 15127 (18.4)
Family monthly income ($)
 <500320 (46.2)
 500 and more372 (53.8)
Mother’s education
 Less than secondary education340 (49.1)
 Secondary and more education352 (51.9)
Father’s education
 Less than secondary education199 (28.8)
 Secondary and more education493 (71.24)