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Table 1 Proportion of headache sufferers based on gender

From: Associations between headache and stress, alcohol drinking, exercise, sleep, and comorbid health conditions in a Japanese population

Age (year)

Men

Women

P*

N

Proportion of headache sufferers (%)

N

Proportion of headache sufferers (%)

20–29

236

12.3

707

16.8

NS

30–39

1,113

7.9

1,890

18.6

<0.0001

40–49

1,582

5.4

1,609

15.2

<0.0001

50–59

2,119

4.4

1,975

13.7

<0.0001

60–69

811

2.7

714

11.9

<0.0001

70–79

47

4.3

195

8.7

NS

Total

5,908

5.4

7,090

15.4

<0.0001

  

P < 0.0001**

 

P < 0.0001**

 
  1. P men versus women by χ2 test
  2. ** P for homogeneity among age groups by χ2 test