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Headache and school absence.

C Collin, J M Hockaday, W E Waters

    Archives of Disease in Childhood
    |March 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Headache is common in children, but rarely causes school absence. Despite high prevalence, headache accounts for only 0.05% of missed school days, with most absences lasting one day or less.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Headache is a common complaint among children and adolescents.
    • Previous studies indicate a high prevalence of headache in school-aged populations.
    • Understanding the impact of headache on school attendance is crucial for public health.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To quantify school absence and sickbay attendance due to headache in school children.
    • To compare the prevalence of headache with its impact on school absenteeism.
    • To analyze the causes and duration of headache-related school absences.

    Main Methods:

    • Data collected from two small town school populations over 12-week periods.
    • Measured school absence and sickbay attendance attributed to headache.

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  • Calculated headache-related absence as a percentage of total pupil days missed.
  • Surveyed children aged 5-14 for headache prevalence and absence data.

    • Main Results:

    • School absence due to headache was 0.05% of pupil days, representing 1% of all school absence.
    • Headache was recorded in 3.7% of children, with 85% of absences lasting one day or less.
    • In contrast, headache prevalence was high (76-94%) in children aged 9-14.
    • Sickbay attendance for headache was 3.6%, with only 0.5% leaving school early.

    Conclusions:

    • High headache prevalence in children does not translate to significant school absenteeism.
    • Headache is not a major cause of missed school days, despite its frequent occurrence.
    • Interventions should focus on managing headache effectively without disrupting education unnecessarily.