Table 5 Common triggers and mitigating factors of migraine
From: Migraine among students of a medical college in western China: a cross-sectional study
Trigger factors | N (%) | Ranking | Remission factors | N (%) | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staying up late | 329 (57.01) | 1 | Sleeping or rest | 418 (72.44) | 1 |
Stress | 319 (55.29) | 2 | Quiet environment | 233 (40.38) | 2 |
Catch a cold | 313 (54.25) | 3 | Massage | 214 (37.09) | 3 |
Sleeping problems | 302 (52.34) | 4 | Take painkiller | 139 (24.09) | 4 |
Emotional changes | 251 (43.50) | 5 | Medical care | 120 (20.79) | 5 |
Fatigue | 250 (43.33) | 6 | Heat Application | 46 (7.97) | 6 |
Long-term use of electronic products | 193 (33.45) | 7 | Cold Application | 19 (3.29) | 7 |
Frosty winds | 184 (31.89) | 8 | Wear a hat | 13 (2.25) | 8 |
Taking public transportation | 180 (31.20) | 9 | Â | Â | Â |
Heat | 151 (26.17) | 10 | Â | Â | Â |
Chill | 142 (24.61) | 11 | Â | Â | Â |
Weather change | 140 (24.26) | 12 | Â | Â | Â |
Noise | 119 (20.62) | 13 | Â | Â | Â |
Irritability smell | 75 (12.99) | 14 | Â | Â | Â |
Sunlight | 57 (9.88) | 15 | Â | Â | Â |
Exercises | 57 (9.88) | 15 | Â | Â | Â |
Season change | 57 (9.88) | 15 | Â | Â | Â |
Alcohol | 53 (9.19) | 16 | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking | 19 (3.29) | 17 | Â | Â | Â |
Coffee | 13 (2.25) | 18 | Â | Â | Â |