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. 2023 Dec 2;23:642. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02810-5

Table 3.

Style and quality of life

Variables Categories Migraine
Yes No IRR Chi-square p-value
Limit any physical activities Yes 357(48.24) 18(5.71) 19.83333 593.26 0.000
Sometimes 189(25.54) 6(1.90)
Often 94(12.70) 13(4.12) 7.230769
Rarely 25(3.38) 4(1.27) 6.25
No 75(10.13) 274(86.98) 0.273723
Breakfast each morning Yes 511(69.05) 239(75.87) 2.138075 6.363 0.174
Sometimes 71(9.59) 28(8.89) 2.535714
Often 48(6.49) 14(4.44) 3.428571
Rarely 23(3.10) 5(1.59) 4.6
No 87(11.75) 29(9.21) 3
Lunch each day Yes 469(63.38) 235(74.60) 1.995745 30.134 0.000
Sometimes 132(17.84) 29(9.20) 4.551724
Often 37(5.00) 11(3.49) 3.363636
Rarely 41(5.54) 3(0.95) 13.66667
No 144(19.46) 290(92.06) 1.648649
Are you on medication Yes 302(40.81) 10(3.17) 30.2 242.75 0.000
Sometimes 96(12.97) 8(2.54) 12
Often 49(6.62) 17(5.39) 2.882353
Rarely 38(5.13) 14(4.44) 2.714286
No 255(34.46) 266(84.44) 0.958647
Feel upset before migraine Yes 468(63.24) 18(5.71) 26 555.09 0.000
Sometimes 104(14.05) 17(5.39) 6.117647
Often 67(9.05) 6(1.90) 11.16667
Rarely 22(2.97) 9(2.86) 2.444444
No 79(10.67) 265(84.12) 0.298113
Migraine start due to stress Yes 493(66.62) 16(5.08) 30.8125 614.19 0.000
Sometimes 108(14.59) 12(3.81) 9
Often 61(8.24) 12(3.81) 5.083333
Rarely 20(2.70) 15(4.76) 1.333333
No 58(7.83) 260(82.53) 0.223077
Do you know the type of food to avoid Yes 342(46.21) 15(4.76) 22.8 266.45 0.000
Sometimes 92(12.43) 21(6.66) 4.380952
Often 40(5.40) 9(2.86) 4.444444
Rarely 36(4.86) 3(0.95) 12
No 230(31.08) 267(84.76) 0.861423
Cold drinks cause migraine Yes 79(10.67) 14(4.44) 5.642857 75.84 0.000
Sometimes 61(8.24) 4(1.27) 15.25
Often 51(6.89) 8(2.54) 6.375
Rarely 66(8.91) 3(0.95) 22
No 483(65.27) 286(90.79) 1.688811