Table 3 Multivariate analysis: early treatment
From: Migraine strikes study: factors in patients’ decision to treat early
Variable | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (continuous) | 1.02 | 1.01–1.03 | <0.001 |
Female | 0.81 | 0.64–1.02 | 0.071 |
Pain severity at onset (none, mild, moderate, severe) | 0.89 | 0.77–1.02 | 0.096 |
Leisure activity at onset | 1.32 | 1.07–1.62 | 0.010 |
Photophobia | 1.39 | 1.07–1.81 | 0.013 |
Migraine with aura (vs. all others) | 1.36 | 1.10–1.67 | 0.004 |
Tension headaches | 0.68 | 0.53–0.89 | 0.004 |
Chronic daily headaches | 0.78 | 0.63–0.96 | 0.022 |
Physician early treatment instruction | 1.75 | 1.33–2.30 | <0.001 |
Regular adherence to physician’s instructions (most of the time/always vs. rarely/sometimes) | 2.31 | 1.80–2.96 | <0.001 |