title: Epidemiology of migraine in the She ethnic minority group in Fujian province, China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We examined the prevalence and risk factors of migraine among the She population. The prevalence of migraine among She Chinese in Fujian province is high.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study is a cross-sectional survey. Subjects completed a questionnaire that collected demographic and clinical data related to migraine. Physical examination and clinical laboratory tests were performed. Data were analyzed by regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 5519 subjects enrolled, 2377 were male (43·1%) and 3142 female (56·9%). Of these, 581 (10·53%) experienced migraine annually, including 6·18% of males and 13·82% of females. Highest prevalence rate was among those aged 40-49 years (11·28%). The 141 (24·3%) subjects who had migraine with aura had higher incidence of family history of headache than those without aura (38·5% vs 19·9%, P < 0·0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Female gender and insomnia are possible risk factors for migraine in the She population.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of Ningde City, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
authors.forename: Gen-bin
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Long-teng
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Jun-xia
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Zhi-jian
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yong-tong
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Xin
authors.forename: Xiao-yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Guo-yun
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zhao-qiao
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jin-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D055815:Young Adult