Boardman H F, Thomas E, Croft P R, Millson D S
Department of Medicines Management and Primary Care Sciences Research Centre, Keele University, UK.
Cephalalgia. 2003 Mar;23(2):129-37. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2003.00468.x.
Headache prevalence, characteristics and impact in adults were measured using a cross-sectional general population survey in North Staffordshire, UK. A postal survey was mailed out to 4885 adults (aged > or = 18 years) with an adjusted response rate of 56% (n = 2662). Of respondents 93% reported headache ever and 70% in the last 3 months. Women and younger people reported higher headache prevalences. Of those reporting headache in the last 3 months, 23% experienced headache at least weekly and 16% experienced severe headache pain. Headaches affected work, home or social activities in 43% of sufferers and 20% reported at least moderate headache-related disability. Higher levels of disability were associated with higher levels of pain, 61% with severe disability reporting severe pain compared with 13% who had mild or moderate disability. In the total adult population sample headache affected more than two-thirds in the last 3 months and 14% of all adults reported headache-related disability of at least moderate level, which translates to a large burden in the general population.
通过在英国北斯塔福德郡开展的一项横断面普通人群调查，对成年人头痛的患病率、特征及影响进行了评估。向4885名成年人（年龄≥18岁）邮寄了问卷调查表，调整后的回复率为56%（n = 2662）。在受访者中，93%报告曾患头痛，70%在过去3个月内有头痛症状。女性和年轻人的头痛患病率更高。在过去3个月内报告有头痛症状的人中，23%至少每周经历一次头痛，16%经历过严重头痛。43%的患者的头痛影响到工作、家庭或社交活动，20%报告至少有中度与头痛相关的残疾。更高程度的残疾与更严重的疼痛相关，61%有严重残疾的人报告有剧痛，而有轻度或中度残疾的人中这一比例为13%。在整个成年人群样本中，超过三分之二的人在过去3个月内有头痛症状，14%的成年人报告至少有中度与头痛相关的残疾，这意味着普通人群中存在很大的负担。
