Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

Hanin Ahmad Qashqari; Aesha H. Alansari; Hadhyah N. Alabdali; Rana M. Aljabri; Rzan F. Alsayegh; Reema N. Alotaibi; Mayar A. Alsayed; Alaa Alkhotani

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Online Published: 03 Dec 2024

IJMDC. 2024; 8(10): 2689-2696

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

Hanin Ahmad Qashqari, Aesha H. Alansari, Hadhyah N. Alabdali, Rana M. Aljabri, Rzan F. Alsayegh, Reema N. Alotaibi, Mayar A. Alsayed, Alaa Alkhotani.

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Objective: This study aimed to address the research gaps by exploring the association between electronic device use, physical activity levels, and headache occurrence among adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted during the year 2024 in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, targeted adults aged 18 years and above of any nationality. Data collection utilized a self-reported online questionnaire that was distributed via social media, employing a simple random sampling technique.
Results: The study included 411 participants, predominantly females (69.8%), aged 18-39 years (74.9%), and mostly Saudi nationals (94.9%). Chronic diseases were reported by 24.3%, with obesity (10.9%) and hypertension (9.2%) being the most prevalent. Electronic device use was nearly universal (98.8%), with smartphones being the primary device (80.0%). Headache characteristics varied, with 30.7% experiencing headaches lasting 4-72 hours and 12.7% having more than five attacks monthly. Multivariate analysis highlighted gender (p-value < 0.001), exercise regularity (p-value = 0.009), and continuous device usage (p-value = 0.028) as significant predictors of headache duration.
Conclusion: The study revealed a significant prevalence of headaches, identifying gender, exercise regularity, and continuous electronic device usage as key predictors of headache duration. These findings highlight the importance of lifestyle factors in headache management and suggest targeted interventions to reduce headache burden in the population.

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Qashqari HA, Alansari AH, Alabdali HN, Aljabri RM, Alsayegh RF, Alotaibi RN, Alsayed MA, Alkhotani A. Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2024; 8(10): 2689-2696. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari HA, Alansari AH, Alabdali HN, Aljabri RM, Alsayegh RF, Alotaibi RN, Alsayed MA, Alkhotani A. Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=223509 [Access: March 17, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari HA, Alansari AH, Alabdali HN, Aljabri RM, Alsayegh RF, Alotaibi RN, Alsayed MA, Alkhotani A. Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2024; 8(10): 2689-2696. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari HA, Alansari AH, Alabdali HN, Aljabri RM, Alsayegh RF, Alotaibi RN, Alsayed MA, Alkhotani A. Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2024), [cited March 17, 2025]; 8(10): 2689-2696. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari, H. A., Alansari, . A. H., Alabdali, . H. N., Aljabri, . R. M., Alsayegh, . R. F., Alotaibi, . R. N., Alsayed, . M. A. & Alkhotani, . A. (2024) Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 8 (10), 2689-2696. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari, Hanin Ahmad, Aesha H. Alansari, Hadhyah N. Alabdali, Rana M. Aljabri, Rzan F. Alsayegh, Reema N. Alotaibi, Mayar A. Alsayed, and Alaa Alkhotani. 2024. Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (10), 2689-2696. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari, Hanin Ahmad, Aesha H. Alansari, Hadhyah N. Alabdali, Rana M. Aljabri, Rzan F. Alsayegh, Reema N. Alotaibi, Mayar A. Alsayed, and Alaa Alkhotani. "Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8 (2024), 2689-2696. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari, Hanin Ahmad, Aesha H. Alansari, Hadhyah N. Alabdali, Rana M. Aljabri, Rzan F. Alsayegh, Reema N. Alotaibi, Mayar A. Alsayed, and Alaa Alkhotani. "Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 8.10 (2024), 2689-2696. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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Qashqari, H. A., Alansari, . A. H., Alabdali, . H. N., Aljabri, . R. M., Alsayegh, . R. F., Alotaibi, . R. N., Alsayed, . M. A. & Alkhotani, . A. (2024) Associations of electronic devices use and physical activity with headaches among the adult population in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 8 (10), 2689-2696. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1728283997

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