Table 2.
Headache Diagnosis and Body Mass Index (BMI)
| Diagnosis | Total No. | Category | No. | Estimate (95% Confidence Interval), % | Population Estimate, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients studied | 925 | BMI at or above 85% | 314 | 34.0 (30.9–37.1) | 31.9 |
| BMI at or above 95% | 185 | 20.0 (17.5–22.7) | 16.3 | ||
| Chronic daily headache | 252 | BMI at or above 85% | 86 | 34.3 (28.3–40.3) | 31.9 |
| BMI at or above 95% | 56 | 22.2 (17.1–27.4) | 16.3* | ||
| Medication overuse | 100 | BMI at or above 85% | 41 | 33.6 (25.3–42.7) | 31.9 |
| BMI at or above 95% | 27 | 22.1 (15.1–30.5) | 16.3 | ||
| Chronic or probable chronic migraine without medication overuse headache | 79 | BMI at or above 85% | 26 | 32.9 (22.8–44.4) | 31.9 |
| BMI at or above 95% | 16 | 20.3 (12.0–30.8) | 16.3 | ||
| Chronic or probable chronic tension without medication overuse headache | 73 | BMI at or above 85% | 28 | 39.7 (28.5–51.9) | 31.9 |
| BMI at or above 95% | 19 | 26.0 (16.5–37.6) | 16.3* | ||
| Episodic or probable episodic migraine | 532 | BMI at or above 85% | 178 | 33.5 (29.5–37.7) | 31.9 |
| BMI at or above 95% | 101 | 19.0 (15.7–22.6) | 16.3 | ||
| Episodic or probable episodic tension | 141 | BMI at or above 85% | 25 | 32.9 (22.5–44.6) | 31.9 |
| BMI at or above 95% | 12 | 15.8 (8.4–26.0) | 16.3 |
Reference for population norms: Ogden et al.1
*
Significant (outside 95% confidence interval).