Table 3.
Lost productivity attributed to headache yesterday (HY) by employment
| All potential workers* | All employed participants | Employed with workday yesterday | Employed with free day yesterday | Unemployed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 1,603) | (n = 1,356) | (n = 768) | (n = 588) | (n = 247) | |
| Reporting HY, n (%) | 200 (12.5) | 162 (11.9) | 89 (11.6) | 73 (12.4) | 38 (15.4) |
| Lost productivity due to HY (%) | |||||
| none (did everything as planned) | 34.5 | 34.0 | 30.7 | 38.0 | 36.8 |
| did >50% of expected | 30.5 | 31.4 | 35.2 | 26.8 | 26.3 |
| did <50% of expected | 20.8 | 23.3 | 23.9 | 22.5 | 10.5 |
| did nothing | 14.2 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 26.3 |
*The term “potential workers” excludes students, retirees and participants who gave no answer concerning their employment status (see text).