Table 1 Results of the annual cross-sectional surveys of period prevalence rates of self-reported headaches in Germany from 1995–2005 and 2009
Year of survey | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General population in million inhabitants (≥ 14 years) | 62.73 | 62.97 | 63.12 | 63.24 | 63.51 | 63.78 | 63.83 | 64.1 | 64.25 | 64.43 | 64.72 | 64.87 | |
Total | n = | 10898 | 12239 | 12389 | 12067 | 12447 | 12503 | 12538 | 12351 | 12487 | 12064 | 12150 | 12120 |
HP | 60.9% | 60.6% | 59.5% | 60.9% | 60.2% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 60.8% | 60.0% | 62.5% | 58.9% | 62.3% | |
CI 95% | 59.6 - 62.2 | 59.4 – 61.8 | 58.3 - 60.7 | 59.7 - 62.1 | 59.0 - 61.4 | 58.1 - 60.5 | 58.5 - 60.9 | 59.6 - 62.0 | 58.8 - 61.2 | 61.3 - 63.7 | 57.7 – 60.1 | 61.1 - 63.5 | |
Women | n = | 5915 | 6817 | 6908 | 6737 | 7047 | 6999 | 7037 | 6433 | 6691 | 6453 | 6386 | 6676 |
HP | 70.2% | 68.0% | 67.8% | 67.9% | 68.0% | 67.3% | 68.5% | 69.9% | 68.1% | 70.7% | 68.0% | 68.9% | |
CI 95% | 68.5 - 71.9 | 66.5 - 69.5 | 66.3 - 69.3 | 66.4 - 69.4 | 66.5 - 69.5 | 65.7 - 68.9 | 67.0 - 70.0 | 68.3 - 71.5 | 66.5 - 69.7 | 69.1 - 72.3 | 66.4 - 69.6 | 67.3 - 70.5 | |
Men | n = | 4984 | 5423 | 5482 | 5330 | 5401 | 5505 | 5501 | 5917 | 5796 | 5609 | 5765 | 5444 |
HP | 49.8% | 51.3% | 49.1% | 51.9% | 50.1% | 49.1% | 48.4% | 50.9% | 50.5% | 53.2% | 48.7% | 54.3% | |
CI 95% | 47.8 - 51.8 | 49.4 - 53.2 | 47.2 - 51.0 | 50.0 - 53.8 | 48.2 - 52.0 | 47.2 - 51.0 | 46.5 - 50.3 | 49.1 - 52.7 | 48.7 - 52.3 | 51.4 - 55.0 | 46.9 - 50.5 | 52.4 - 56.2 |