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. 2017 Dec;18(1):50.
doi: 10.1186/s10194-017-0756-8. Epub 2017 Apr 28.

Insufficient sleep is prevalent among migraineurs: a population-based study

Jiyoung Kim  1 , Soo-Jin Cho  2 , Won-Joo Kim  3 , Kwang Ik Yang  4 , Chang-Ho Yun  5 , Min Kyung Chu  6
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Insufficient sleep is prevalent among migraineurs: a population-based study

Jiyoung Kim et al. J Headache Pain. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Sleep disorder and sleep complaints are common in subjects with migraine. Although the association between sleep disorders and migraine has been reported, the association between perceived insufficient sleep and migraine has rarely reported. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between insufficient sleep and migraine using the data of the Korean Headache-Sleep Study (KHSS).

Methods: The KHSS is a nation-wide cross-sectional population-based survey regarding headache and sleep for Korean adults aged 19 to 69 years. A difference of one hour or more between sleep need and average sleep time indicated insufficient sleep.

Results: Of 2,695 participants, 727 (27.0%) individuals were classified as having insufficient sleep. The prevalence of insufficient sleep among individuals with migraine (45.5%) was significantly higher compared to that among individuals with non-migraine headache (32.9%, p = 0.004) or among non-headache (20.4%, p < 0.001). Average sleep time did not differ among migraine, non-migraine headache, and non-headache groups (7.3 ± 1.2 vs. 7.2 ± 1.2 vs. 7.3 ± 1.4, p = 0.207). Multivariable logistic regression analyses demonstrated that migraine had an increased odds ratio (OR) for insufficient sleep after adjusting for sociodemographic variables, short sleep time, insomnia, poor sleep quality, anxiety, and depression (OR = 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1. 2 - 2.7, p = 0.002).

Conclusions: The prevalence of insufficient sleep was significantly higher among migraineurs compared to that in non-migraine headache or non-headache group.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Migraine; Sleep; Sleep deprivation; Sleep time.

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Flow chart depicting participation in the present study
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Prevalence of insufficient sleep among participants with migraine, those with non-migraine headache and non-headache
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