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Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender

Percentage of U.S. adults who believed select sources were the cause of their headaches as of 2017, by gender

The data displays the percentage of adults in the United States who believed select sources were the cause of their headaches as of February 2017, by gender. It was found that 62% of female respondents and 61% of male respondents believed their headaches were caused by stress.

Not enough exercise	11	13
Too much time spent in front of screens	28	32
Overweight	11	7
Genetic predisposition	9	9
Psychosomatic illness	5	4
Poor diet	17	18
Stress	61	62
Noise	24	21
Other	9	14
Don’t know	10	16
Prefer not to answer	2	1

Perceived causes of headaches among U.S. adults as of 2017, by gender

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