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Frequency U.S. adults sought treatment for headaches from a doctor 2017, by age
Number of times U.S. adults went to a doctor for treatment for their headache in the past year as of 2017, by age
by Alexander Kunst,
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Sep 3, 2019
This statistic shows the number of times adults in the U.S. who suffered at least once per month from headache went to a doctor for treatment for their headache in the past year as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 21 percent of those aged 18 to 30 years who suffered at least once per month from headache had gone up to five times to a doctor for treatment for their headaches.
Number of times U.S. adults went to a doctor for treatment for their headache in the past year as of 2017, by age
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by Alexander Kunst,
last edited
Sep 3, 2019
This statistic shows the number of times adults in the U.S. who suffered at least once per month from headache went to a doctor for treatment for their headache in the past year as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 21 percent of those aged 18 to 30 years who suffered at least once per month from headache had gone up to five times to a doctor for treatment for their headaches.
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- February 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 16 to 27, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 675 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- suffered at least once per month from headaches
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: [at a doctor:] "How often did you undergo treatment for headache over the past twelve months? Please give your best guess if you are not sure. Leave the field blank if you prefer not to answer."
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- February 2017
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 16 to 27, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 675 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- suffered at least once per month from headaches
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: [at a doctor:] "How often did you undergo treatment for headache over the past twelve months? Please give your best guess if you are not sure. Leave the field blank if you prefer not to answer."
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