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Are you a teen who experiences headaches?

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  1. Are you a teen (ages 13-18) who experiences headache?  
Yes, I am a teen with headache
 
107 99%
No (you need not continue with this survey)
 
1 1%
Total 108 100%
  2. Tell us about yourself by checking the appropriate boxes. Select all that apply:  
Male
 
12 11%
Female
 
90 83%
Age 13 - 15
 
27 25%
Age 16-18
 
70 65%
  3. At what age did you first experience headache?  
Less than 10 years old
 
33 31%
11-13 years old
 
41 39%
14-16 years old
 
17 16%
16-18 years old
 
15 14%
Total 106 100%
  4. Have you been diagnosed with headaches by your healthcare provider?  
Yes
 
54 51%
No
 
51 49%
Total 105 100%
  5. What type of headaches do you experience?  
Migraine
 
39 36%
Tension-type headache
 
21 20%
Chronic daily headache
 
28 26%
Sinus headache
 
4 4%
Allergy headache
 
2 2%
Other, please specify
 
13 12%
Total 107 100%
  6. How long have you experienced headaches?  
Less than a year
 
18 17%
1-5 years
 
49 47%
6-10 years
 
26 25%
11-15 years
 
10 10%
More than 15 years
 
2 2%
Total 105 100%
  7. How many times per month do you experience a headache?  
1-4 times per month
 
29 27%
5-10 times per month
 
25 23%
11-15 times per month
 
9 8%
More than 15 days per month
 
44 41%
Total 107 100%
  8. Are your headaches more frequent during the school year?  
Yes
 
76 72%
No
 
30 28%
Total 106 100%
  9. What does your healthcare provider do to help you manage your headache condition?  
Provides you with informational resources
 
3 3%
Prescribes you medication
 
36 36%
Suggests over-the-counter products
 
16 16%
Suggests that you adjust your activity schedule
       
0 0%
Suggests that you adjust your course load
       
0 0%
Suggests lifestyle changes such as diet control, maintaining a regular sleep cycle, exercise
 
14 14%
Suggests relaxation and/or stress reduction techniques such as biofeedback, visualization
 
6 6%
Other, please specify
 
24 24%
Total 99 100%
  10. Do you take over-the-counter medications to relieve your headache pain?  
Yes
 
70 65%
No
 
37 35%
Total 107 100%
  11. Do you go to bed and get up at the same time every day during the week?  
Yes
 
58 55%
No
 
48 45%
Total 106 100%
  12. Do certain foods trigger a headache?  
Yes
 
26 25%
No
 
79 75%
Total 105 100%
  13. If yes, please select which foods trigger a headache? Please select all that apply:  
Ripened cheeses
 
7 23%
Chocolate
 
9 29%
Hot Dogs/ Lunch Meats
 
12 39%
Sour cream
 
2 6%
Nuts
 
7 23%
Sourdough bread
 
5 16%
Foods containing MSG
 
13 42%
Citrus Fruits
 
5 16%
Bananas
 
5 16%
Pizza
 
9 29%
Caffeine
 
12 39%
Other, Please Specify
 
15 48%
  14. Does stress trigger a headache for you?  
Yes
 
86 81%
No
 
20 19%
Total 106 100%
  15. If yes, what type of stress brings on a headache? Select all that apply:  
Pressure to receive good grades
 
58 68%
Pressure to excel in sports/music
 
17 20%
Trying to fit in with peers
 
22 26%
Boyfriend/girlfriend issues
 
21 25%
After school jobs
 
16 19%
Overextending self/involved in too many activities
 
27 32%
Excitement
 
15 18%
Anxiety associated with new situations
 
41 48%
Family/sibling matters at home
 
42 49%
Pleasing parents/caregivers with grades and/or extra activities
 
26 31%
Other, please specify
 
9 11%
  16. Do you feel your family is supportive of you when you are experiencing a headache?  
Yes
 
76 73%
No
 
28 27%
Total 104 100%
  17. Do you share with you parents/caregivers what you experience during a headache attack?  
Yes
 
87 81%
No
 
20 19%
Total 107 100%
  18. How are they able to assist you when you have a headache attack? Please check all that apply:  
Fills my prescription for me
 
41 45%
Dismisses me from school
 
38 41%
Collects school work for me
 
19 21%
Leaves me alone in a quiet, dark room
 
55 60%
Brings me hot/cold compresses
 
37 40%
Shows emotional support
 
59 64%
Delegates household chores
 
19 21%
Other, please specify
 
21 23%
  19. Do you experience headaches while at school?  
Yes
 
100 93%
No
 
7 7%
Total 107 100%
  20. Have you discussed your headache condition with your school nurse?  
Yes
 
38 36%
No
 
69 64%
Total 107 100%
  21. How does your school accommodate your headache attacks?  
Call my parents/caregivers
 
24 26%
Administers medication
 
10 11%
Provides quiet, dark room to lie down
 
9 10%
They do nothing to accommodate my needs
 
39 42%
Other, Please Specify
 
11 12%
Total 93 100%
  22. How often do you miss school or other activities because of your headaches?  
Never
 
31 30%
Less than once a month
 
26 25%
2-5 times a month
 
31 30%
6-10 times a month
 
7 7%
More than 10 times a month
 
6 6%
Other, Please Specify
 
4 4%
Total 105 100%
  23. What types of activities do you miss because of your headaches?  
Sports
 
11 11%
Musical
 
5 5%
Social
 
19 18%
Academic
 
19 18%
Religious
 
1 1%
Family
 
5 5%
None
 
30 29%
Other, Please Specify
 
13 13%
Total 103 100%
  24. Have you told your teacher and/or classmates/friends that you experience headaches?  
Yes
 
84 79%
No
 
22 21%
Total 106 100%
  25. If you have told them, do you feel your teacher and/or classmates/friends treat you differently because of your headaches?  
Yes
 
11 11%
No
 
87 89%
Total 98 100%
  26. How does having headaches make you feel? (select all that apply)  
Resentful
 
16 15%
Angry
 
43 41%
Depressed
 
37 35%
Self-Conscious
 
14 13%
Different
 
25 24%
Less able to participate in school and extra curricular activities
 
53 50%
I don’t let them interfere with my life
 
27 26%
Other, Please Specify
 
12 11%
  27. Do you keep headache diary?  
Yes
 
20 19%
No
 
87 81%
Total 107 100%
  28. Is there a history of headache in your family?  
Yes
 
55 52%
No
 
50 48%
Total 105 100%
  29. Are you, or is your parent, a member of the National Headache Foundation?  
Yes
 
5 5%
No
 
102 95%
Total 107 100%
  30. How did you learn about National Headache Foundation?  
Physician
 
7 6%
Friend
 
3 3%
Employer/manager
       
0 0%
Internet
 
81 75%
Newspaper
       
0 0%
Magazine
 
3 3%
TV
 
2 2%
Radio
 
2 2%
Other, please specify
 
10 9%
Total 108 100%
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