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. 2026 Jul 13;17:1827585. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1827585

Table 2.

Beliefs about the relationship between caffeine consumption and headache.

Question Response Caffeine consumers (n = 396)
Why do you consume caffeine? To relieve headache 229 (57.8%)
To improve alertness/energy 317 (80.1%)
Habit 152 (38.4%)
Flavor/enjoyment 262 (66.2)
Do you believe that caffeine improves your headache? Yes 120 (30.3%)
Sometimes 149 (37.6%)
No 88 (22.2%)
I do not know 39 (9.8%)
Do you believe that caffeine makes your headache worse or triggers headaches? Yes 20 (5.1%)
Sometimes 76 (19.2%)
No 216 (54.5%)
I do not know 84 (21.2%)