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7928313

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
To explore the social and personal impact of headache, we contributed questions on serious headache to a population-based telephone survey on health in Kentucky. A total of 647 persons aged 20 and older was assessed for serious headache. Migraine without aura was distinguished from non-migraine headache using a modification of the 1988 IHS criteria. The 12-month period prevalence for all serious headaches was 13.4%; for migraine, it was 8.5%. Demographically, there was a higher proportion of headache sufferers in the low income bracket (< $10,000/year) and a higher proportion of women reporting migraines. Of those with serious headaches, 73.6% stated that headaches adversely affected their lifestyle in at least one way. Migraineurs reported significantly more interference in family relations, work attendance, and work efficiency than non-migraineurs. Women said their family relationships and work productivity were impacted significantly more often than men. Of those reporting disability, 46.8% said they take only non-prescription medications. We conclude there is a significant number of serious headache sufferers in Kentucky who experience social as well as vocational impairment as a result of their illness. Further research is recommended to evaluate the extent of interpersonal and personal disability and to identify barriers to adequate health care for headache sufferers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0017-8748
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
344-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-2-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
A population-based survey of the social and personal impact of headache.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article