This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of February 2017, by age. It was found that 61 percent of those aged 18 to 30 years slept to relieve a headache, compared to 30 percent of those aged 61 years and older.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017, by age
Characteristic
18 to 30 years
31 to 45 years
46 to 60 years
61 years and older
Move a bit more in everyday life
7%
9%
7%
5%
Spend more time in the fresh air / ventilate rooms more often
24%
17%
14%
11%
Drink more
27%
19%
11%
11%
Drink less alcohol
7%
10%
6%
0%
Smoke less
5%
13%
6%
2%
Stress reduction
30%
33%
28%
15%
Medical treatment by a doctor (pharmaceutical treatment)
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Statista Survey. (February 28, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/681815/ways-to-relieve-headache-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017, by age." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/681815/ways-to-relieve-headache-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/681815/ways-to-relieve-headache-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Used Select Techniques to Relieve Headache as of 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/681815/ways-to-relieve-headache-adults-us-by-age/
Statista Survey, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017, by age Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/681815/ways-to-relieve-headache-adults-us-by-age/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who used select techniques to relieve headache as of 2017, by age [Graph], Statista Survey, February 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/681815/ways-to-relieve-headache-adults-us-by-age/
