Description

For sample adults age 18 and over, this variable reports if respondents ever had a migraine headaches. This term was respondent defined, and the condition did not have to be diagnosed by a health professional.

Related Variables

Similar variables available include MIGRAIN3MO, had severe headaches or migraines in the past 3 months (available for 1997-2009), and HACHEREG, ever had regular headaches, other than migraines (2008 only).

Similar variables available for sample children age 3 to 17 years are FHEADYR, had frequent headaches or migraines in the past 12 months (2008 only); and HEADACHEYR, had non-migraine headache in the past 12 months (2007 only).

Comparability

This variable has no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 2008

Weights

• 2008 : SAMPWEIGHT