Triptans Use for Migraine Headache among Nonelderly Adults with Cardiovascular Risk
Table 1
Description of the study sample and number and weighted percent with triptans use adults with migraine headache Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2009–2013.
Total sample
Triptans use
Sig.
Wt.%
Wt.%
All
1,652
100.0
292
21%
Gender
Women
1,299
75.8
247
22.7
Men
353
24.2
45
15.4
Race/ethnicity
White
866
73.6
193
24.2
African American
303
9.4
43
13.3
Latino
357
11.1
42
11.5
Others
126
5.8
14
11.1
Age in years
22–39 years
720
42.9
113
18.7
40–49 years
468
27.3
77
19.5
50–64 years
464
29.8
102
25.6
Marital status
Married
824
55.0
159
22.8
Widowed/separated/divorced
403
21.5
76
22.9
Never married
425
23.5
57
15.1
Education level
LT HS
263
12.1
29
12.9
HS
421
19.4
60
17.3
>HS
957
68.0
202
23.4
Employment
Employed
1,170
76.0
191
20.6
Not employed
481
24.0
101
22.3
Poverty status
Poor
349
13.1
53
17.9
Near poor
366
16.5
55
15.1
Middle income
483
31.0
80
18.8
High income
454
39.3
104
26.2
Health insurance
Private
1,048
75.6
199
22.5
Public
339
12.8
66
20.9
Uninsured
265
11.5
27
10.9
Medication insurance
Yes
878
72.8
216
27.3
No
487
27.2
76
16.4
General health
Ex./v. good
687
47.2
124
22.5
Good
523
30.6
85
19.2
Fair/poor
442
22.3
83
20.1
Physical activity
3 times/week
707
44.6
124
20.7
LT 3 times/week
941
55.2
168
21.3
Region
Northeast
280
17.0
49
25.0
Midwest
369
23.7
67
20.0
South
565
35.4
85
18.4
West
438
23.9
91
23.0
Cardiovascular risk groups
No risk
581
39.1
116
25.5
One
510
29.0
78
16.4
Two
343
20.3
66
22.3
Three or more
218
11.5
32
14.9
Cardiovascular risk groups
No risk
581
39.1
116
25.5
Yes
1,071
60.9
176
18.1
Note: based on 1,652 adults aged between 22 and 64 years with migraine headache and alive during the calendar year. Cardiovascular risk factors consisted of the presence of any of the following conditions: diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and smoking. Asterisks represent significant group differences by triptans use based on chi-square tests. CV: cardiovascular; GT: greater than; LT: less than; Rx: prescription; Wt.: weighted. ; ; .
