Childhood Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence and Risk of Migraine Among Pregnant Women: An Epidemiologic Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the independent and joint associations of childhood abuse and intimate partner violence with migraine among pregnant women.

Background

Childhood abuse and intimate partner violence have each been associated with migraine headaches in previous studies, but these associations have not been explored among pregnant women.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among a cohort of 2970 pregnant women attending prenatal clinics in Lima, Peru. History of childhood abuse (ie, physical or sexual abuse) was assessed using the Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse Questionnaire. Intimate partner violence (IPV) was assessed using the World Health Organization questionnaire. Migraine classification (including migraine and probable migraine) was based on Int

SUBMITTER: Gelaye B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4907863 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature