Migraine, headache, and survival in women.
A population study of 1310 women aged 45-64 years determined the prevalence of headache and migraine in the preceding year. To investigate the hypothesis that women with migraine had a higher mortality rate, these women were followed up nearly 12 years later. Unexpectedly, the mortality was found to be higher in women without headaches. Women with headaches and migraine had a relative risk of dying of 0.72 (95% confidence interval 0.52-1.00) compared with those without headaches.
D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006261:Headache / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009026:Mortality; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D012306:Risk; D014852:Wales