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Table 1 Demographic characteristics – respondents queried about migraine

From: Stigmatizing attitudes toward people with migraine by people without active migraine: results of the OVERCOME (US) study

 

Respondents queried about migraine or severe headache

N = 11,997

Age, mean (SD)

47.4 (17.3)

Sex, n (%)

 

 Female

 Male

6,126 (51.1)

5,871 (48.9)

Race, n (%)

 

 White

 Black or African American

 Asian or Asian American

 Other/prefer not to answer

9,069 (75.6)

1,542 (12.9)

714 (6.0)

672 (5.6)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 

 Not Hispanic or Latino/a

 Hispanic or Latino/a

 Prefer not to answer

9,872 (82.3)

1,785 (14.9)

340 (2.8)

Region, n (%)

 

 Northeast

 Midwest

 South

 West

2,106 (17.6)

2,646 (22.1)

4,694 (39.1)

2,551 (21.3)

Rural/Urban Commuting Area (RUCA), n (%)

 

 Urban

 Rural

 Prefer not to answer

10,039 (83.7)

1,614 (13.5)

344 (2.9)

Children under age 18 living in household, n (%)

3,478 (29.0)

Married/living with partner, n (%)

6,020 (50.2)

Household income, n (%)

 

 ≤$49,999

 $50,000 – $99,999

 ≥$100,000

 Prefer not to answer

5,778 (48.2)

3,516 (29.3)

2,309 (19.2)

394 (3.3)

Education, n (%)

 

 High school or less

 Some college

 College degree

 Prefer not to answer

2,996 (25.0)

4,031 (33.6)

4,885 (40.7)

85 (0.7)

Employment status, n (%)

 

 Full time

 Part time

 Homemaker

 Retired

 Other

4,674 (39.0)

1,491 (12.4)

714 (6.0)

2,601 (21.7)

2,517 (21.0)

Relationship to person with migraine, n (%)

 

 None

 Co-worker only

 Family or friend only

 Know multiple people

5,296 (44.1)

505 (4.2)

5,419 (45.2)

777 (6.5)

  1. SD, standard deviation