Sex Differences in Prevalence, Symptoms, Impact, and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Migraine and Probable Migraine: A Population‐Based Study

Objective This study was conducted to investigate sex differences in the prevalence and clinical presentation of migraine and probable migraine in a general population‐based sample. Background While there is research on sex differences in clinical characteristics and their impact on migraine headache, only few studies have investigated sex differences in probable migraine in population‐based settings. Moreover, compared with Western countries, the prevalence of probable migraine in Asia is relatively high. This cross‐sectional study was designed to investigate sex differences in the prevalence and clinical presentation of migraine and probable migraine in a general population‐based sample. Methods We used the data of the Korean Headache‐Sleep Study, which is a nationwide survey on headache and sleep. Results We interviewed 7430 people, and 3114 of them agreed to participate in our study (rejection rate, 58.1%). Among these people, 419 withdrew their participation during the interview. Ultimately, 2695 people completed our survey (cooperation rate, 36.3%). The prevalence of overall migraine and probable migraine was 350/1350 (25.9%) for women and 172/1345 (12.8%) for men (P