Elevated blood pressure and headache disorders in China – associations, under-treatment and implications for public health

Table 2 Demographic, anthropometric and blood pressure data of the sample according to headache type

Variable	Category	Migraine	Tension-type headache	Headache on ≥ 15 d/m
Gender	Male	150	193	13
Gender	Female	316	342	35
Age (years)	18–39	133	159	6
Age (years)	40–65	333	376	42
Habitation	Urban	162	209	13
Habitation	Rural	304	326	35
Educational level	Secondary school or less	337	374	43
Educational level	Highschool or above	129	161	5
Marital status	Single, widowed, divorced	31	56	6
Marital status	Married	435	479	42
Body weight	Normal or below	336	387	28
Body weight	Overweight	130	148	20
Occupation	Unemployed	40	63	4
Occupation	Working (employee, other)	426	472	44
Blood pressure	Normal	345	405	27
Blood pressure	Elevated	121	130	21

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