Table 2.
Factors associated with physician consultation: Logistic regression analysis
| Variable (Reference) | OR | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headache days per month (HDM) (< 1a) | < .001 | ||
| 1–3 | 2.29 | 1.65–3.19 | < .001 |
| 4–14 | 2.41 | 1.49–3.89 | < .001 |
| ≥ 15 | 4.83 | 2.02–11.6 | < .001 |
| Adverse headache impact (HIT-6) (No or little impacta) | < .001 | ||
| Moderate impact | 1.74 | 1.22–2.48 | .002 |
| Substantial impact | 3.01 | 1.84–4.92 | < .001 |
| Severe impact | 5.08 | 3.21–8.04 | < .001 |
| Sex (Malea) | |||
| Women | 1.00 | 0.70–1.41 | .98 |
| Age group (14–34 yearsa) | .003 | ||
| 35–54 years | 1.90 | 1.25–2.83 | .002 |
| 55–74 years | 1.96 | 1.19–3.24 | .008 |
| ≥ 75 years | 1.02 | 0.46–2.29 | .96 |
| Work schedule (Part-timea) | .20 | ||
| Full-time | 0.71 | 0.46–1.10 | .13 |
| Pensioners | 1.00 | 0.56–1.79 | .99 |
| Other | 0.60 | 0.34–1.06 | .076 |
| Occupational group (Employed manual workersa) | .033 | ||
| Employees / Officials | 0.69 | 0.46–1.03 | .067 |
| Self employed persons | 0.48 | 0.24–0.92 | .027 |
| Persons who never had a job | 1.40 | 0.65–2.99 | .39 |
Weighted random sample; OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
areference; HIT-6, Headache Impact Test, range 6–78, higher score indicates a greater impact of headaches on the ability to function on the job, at school, at home and in social situations