Table 4 Approach to medication use among patients with headache
From: Prevalence of migraine and tension-type headache among adults in Jordan
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Seeking medical help for headaches | |
 Yes | 688 (17.3) |
 No | 3,290 (82.7) |
Advice on using analgesicsa | |
 Physician | 609 (15.3) |
 Pharmacist | 541 (13.6) |
 Family | 1,383 (34.8) |
 Others (friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc.) | 1,887 (36.3) |
Frequency of analgesics usage | |
 Daily | 606 (15.2) |
 Fewer than daily to weekly | 974 (24.5) |
 Fewer than weekly to monthly | 985 (24.8) |
 Fewer than monthly to 1 year | 829 (22.4) |
 No analgesics | 584 (14.6) |
Increase in headache frequency after analgesic use | |
 Yes | 520 (13.1) |
 No | 3,458 (86.9) |
Increase analgesic dose used over time | |
 Yes | 877 (22.0) |
 No | 3,101 (78.0) |