Prevalence, Disability, and Management Patterns of Migraine in Korea: Nationwide Survey Data from 2009 and 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Identifying changes in the prevalence, disability, and management patterns of migraine is important for reducing the burden of this disease. However, data on the changes in these variables are scarce.

Methods

We compared data obtained in the 2009 Korean Headache Survey and the 2018 Korean Sleep-Headache Survey.

Results

The 1-year migraine prevalence did not differ significantly between 2018 and 2009 [5.2% (114/2,200) vs. 6.0% (91/1,507), p=0.492]. The number of days with missed activity due to headache during the previous 3 months was larger in the 2018 survey than in the 2009 survey [1.1±2.9 vs. 0.3±1.0 days (mean±standard deviation), p=0.013]. The number of days with reduced productivity during the previous 3 months did not diffe

SUBMITTER: Kim KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7840323 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature