Self-reported comorbid pains in severe headaches or migraines in a US national sample.
Headache
; 52(6): 946-56, 2012 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22553936
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To compare prevalence of self-reported comorbid temporomandibular joint muscle disorder-type, neck, back, and joint pains in people with severe headache or migraine; and analyze these self-reported pains in the 2000-2005 US National Health Interview Survey by gender and age for non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic blacks (African Americans).METHODS:
National Health Interview Survey data included information on gender, age, race, ethnicity, health status, and common pain types severe headache or migraine, temporomandibular joint muscle disorder-type, neck, and low back in the last 3 months, as well as prior-month joint pains. Analyses included survey prevalence estimation and survey logistic regression to obtain odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.RESULTS:
The study included 189,967 adults 48% males, 52% females; 73% white, 12% Hispanic, and 11% black. Of the entire sample, 29,712 (15%) reported severe headache or migraine, and 19,228 (64%) had severe headache or migraine with at least 1 comorbid pain. Two or more comorbid pains were reported in 10,200 (33%), with no gender difference, and with Hispanics (n = 1847 or 32%) and blacks (n = 1301 or 30%) less likely to report 2 or more comorbid pains than whites (n = 6747 or 34%) (odds ratio = 0.91, P = .032; OR = 0.82, P < .001, respectively). This group also reported significantly lower ratings of self-rated health (P < .001). Differences in type of comorbid pain by age patterns were found.CONCLUSIONS:
Severe headache or migraine is often associated with other common pains, seldom existing alone. Two or more comorbid pains are common, similarly affecting gender and racial/ethnic groups.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
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Back Pain
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Arthralgia
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Neck Pain
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Headache
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Headache
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States