This statistic shows how often adults in the United States suffered from headaches over the last year as of February 2017. It was found that 10 percent of respondents had headaches multiple times a week.
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Frequency of headaches among adults in the U.S. 2017
Frequency adults suffered from headaches over the last year in the United States as of 2017
This statistic shows how often adults in the United States suffered from headaches over the last year as of February 2017. It was found that 10 percent of respondents had headaches multiple times a week.
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Every day | 3% |
| Multiple times a week | 10% |
| Once a week | 8% |
| Multiple times a month | 18% |
| Once a month | 11% |
| Multiple times a year | 23% |
| Once a year | 9% |
| Not at all in the last year | 17% |
| Prefer not to answer | 2% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Every day | 3% |
| Multiple times a week | 10% |
| Once a week | 8% |
| Multiple times a month | 18% |
| Once a month | 11% |
| Multiple times a year | 23% |
| Once a year | 9% |
| Not at all in the last year | 17% |
| Prefer not to answer | 2% |
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This statistic shows how often adults in the United States suffered from headaches over the last year as of February 2017. It was found that 10 percent of respondents had headaches multiple times a week.
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- February 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 16 to 27, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,470 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: [headache] How often did you suffer from the following symptoms over the last year?
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 16 to 27, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,470 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: [headache] How often did you suffer from the following symptoms over the last year?
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