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%) |