Prevalence of Primary Headache in Association with Age, Sex, Obesity and Hypertension among patients received at OPD of Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad / Jamshoro

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of primary headache with age, sex, obesity and hypertension among patients received at medical Out-patient-department of Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad / Jamshoro. STUDY DESIGN: It is a cross-sectional study conducted at Liaquat University Hospital Out-Patient Department, Hyderabad / Jamshoro, to determine the prevalence of primary headache in association with sex, age, obesity and hypertension. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Out-Patient-Department of medicine in Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad / Jamshoro from 1st January 2015 to 1st June 2015 METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 200 patients (both male and female) from different age groups received in Out-Patient-Department of Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad. SPSS 20 version was used for analysis and results. Proforma questionnaires were used for patients including bio-data, history, blood pressure and BMI. Inclusion criteria: All adult patients, both males and females, over the age of 18 years, with presenting complaint of headache were included in the study after taking proper consent. Proper history taking, vital signs, neurological examination, eye examination, BMI, and random blood sugar level were performed. Exclusion criteria: Patients having stroke, hypoglycemia (blood sugar