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. 2015 Aug 12;8:537–547. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S88207

Table 5.

Migraine triggers

Patients, n (%)
Identified triggers that may cause migraines 2,036 (78.2)
Stress 1,557 (76.7)
Environmental (eg, weather) 1,589 (78.3)
Lack of sleep 1,382 (68.1)
Hormones/menstrual cycle 1,179 (58.1)
Missing meals 1,096 (54.0)
Certain smells 1,058 (52.1)
Alcohol/drugs 709 (34.9)
Physical activity 603 (29.7)
Sexual activity 165 (8.1)
Other 392 (19.3)
Have taken steps to avoid triggers 1,793 (88.3)