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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 16.
Published in final edited form as: Headache. 2011 Jun 7;51(7):1087–1097. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01917.x

Table 1. Characteristics of Adults by Migraines/Severe Headaches Statusa.

Characteristic With
Migraine/Severe
Headache
(n=2,886)
Without
Migraine/Severe
Headache
(n=20,507)
Chi-square
p value
Sociodemographics
Age (years) <0.0001
  18-24 340 (13.1) 2153 (12.8)
  25-44 1351 (46.9) 7185 (35.5)
  45-64 978 (33.9) 6787 (34.1)
  65-74 133 (3.9) 2279 (9.3)
  75+ 84 (2.1) 2078 (8.3)
Sex <0.0001
  Male 738 (29.1) 9624 (51.0)
  Female 2148 (70.9) 10,858 (49.1)
Race/Ethnicity <0.01
  Non-Hispanic White 1714 (69.9) 12,183 (68.5)
  Non-Hispanic Black 448 (10.7) 3172 (11.6)
  Hispanic 529 (12.7) 3665 (13.5)
  Asian 110 (3.6) 1097 (4.6)
  Other 85 (3.1) 365 (1.8)
Education <0.05
  < High School 544 (16.1) 3677 (15.4)
  High School 787 (28.7) 5732 (28.6)
  >High School 1537 (54.6) 10,837 (54.9)
Imputed Family Income ($) <0.0001
  0-19,999 867 (22.6) 4858 (16.6)
  20-34,999 597 (19.9) 3910 (16.8)
  35-64,999 704 (25.9) 5455 (27.8)
  ≥65,000 717 (31.6) 6259 (38.8)
Illness Burden
History of Medical Conditions
  Hypertension 898 (29.4) 5945 (26.8) 0.0500
  Hyperlipidemia 8011 (26.9) 5001 (24.0) <0.01
  Neck Pain 1051 (36.1) 2053 (9.8) <0.0001
  Arthritis 869 (30.1) 4225 (19.5) <0.0001
  Joint Pain 1345 (45.5) 5220 (25.1) <0.0001
  Low Back Pain 1550 (52.3) 4515 (21.9) <0.0001
  Anxiety 891 (30.6) 1707 (8.1) <0.0001
a

Data are reported as samples sizes (weighted %). Percentages were weighted to reflect national estimates. Variables with missing data are: education (n=260); hypertension (n=27); hyperlipidemia (n=102); neck pain (n=25); insomnia (n=35); arthritis (n=47); joint pain (n=29); low back pain (n=27); depression (n=50); anxiety (n=46). Other variables of interest are published online, see Supplementary Table File 1.