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Perception of impact of migraines on work in the United States in 2017

Percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraines who felt their coworkers or boss does not understand the impact of their migraines as of 2017

The data displays the percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with migraine who agreed with the following statements on work-related impacts of migraines as of 2017. As of that time, 68% of respondents diagnosed with migraines felt that their co-workers, bosses and other people at work did not understand the true impact of their migraines.

My co-workers, bosses and other people at work do not understand the true impact of my migraines 68
I worry that my coworkers think I'm faking or exaggerating when I have a migraine 58
I sometimes feel like my job is in jeopardy because of migraines 29