Prevalence and clinical characteristics of headache in adolescents-a Croatian population study

Aim of the study was to examine the 1-year prevalence of primary headaches among high school children in the city of zagreb. This was a population-based cross-sectional study.A total of 2350 questionnares consisting of demographic data, questions regarding the presence and clinical characteristics of headaches were distributed to students in 8 high schools ; 2057 (87.5%) questionnaires were eligible for analysis.Primary headaches among adolescents are an important public healzh problem and should receive more attention from schools and health authorities.