Primary Headache Disorders in HIV-Infected Patients within a Hospital Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa, Benin Case: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Abstract

Introduction: Headache disorders are common in HIV-infected patients. These disorders are either primary or secondary. Objective: Determine prevalence and factors associated with primary headache disorders in HIV+ patients. Method: It was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study conducted from 2 nd May 2017 to 2 nd August 2017 which included HIV+ patients aged 18 years and above. Diagnosis of primary headache disorders was carried out by a Neurologist on the basis of ICHD-II diagnostic criteria. The dependent variable was primary headache disorders. Epi Info Version 7.2.1.0 and STATA11 were used for data analysis. P < 0.05 was considered as significant value. Results: Primary headache disorders prevalence was 25.2% (124/493). Tension-type headache represented 77.41%. HIV+ patients were aged 42.63 ± 10.14 years. Sex-ratio was estimated at 0.14. Factors associated with primary headache disorders in HIV+ patients were