MIGRAINE STASTICS

 (sources:  American Medical Association - www.ama-assn.org, www.headache.com.au)

• Approximately 6% of men and 18% of women in the US currently suffer from migraine headaches
• Persons aged 24-44 years old were more likely to report headaches than people in other age groups
• People suffering from migraines require approximately 112 million bedridden days per year
• Migraines cost American employers approximately $13 billion each year in missed work days and impaired work function
• Patients aged 30 to 49 incurred higher direct medical costs due to migraine care than those not suffering from migraines… about $100 more per diagnosed patient mainly due to physician office visits (60%) and prescription drugs (30%)
• People suffering from migraines reported an average of 35 migraine attacks per year

(sources:  American Medical Association – www.ama-assn.org, www.headache.com.au)

• Did you know migraine patients experience higher direct medical costs (doctor visits and prescriptions) and indirect medical costs (days of work lost) than people who do not suffer from migraines?
• Did you know women suffer from migraines more than men?  Six percent of adult males in America vs. eighteen percent of adult females in America suffer from migraines.