Survey of migraine in headache disorders- based on receipt data of health insurance insured persons and questionnaire survey - - Survey of migraine in headache disorders- based on receipt data of health insurance insured persons and questionnaire survey

Analysis of 21,480 population showed that the prevalence of migraine was 3.2%, 4.4 times higher in women than in men, and higher in patients aged 30-39 years. Among migraine patients, 81.0% have not visited a hospital, more than 80% were taking over-the-counter medications, and 6.1% were taking prescription medications only. About 52.9% of the patients reported that the intensity of their pain symptoms was "severe" and 72.9% reported moderate or greater impairment in activities of daily living.