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Table 1 Proportion of perceived and observed risk factors (with 95 % confidence intervals) and prevalence ratio between perceived and observed risk factors in adolescents with headache

From: Identified risk factors and adolescents’ beliefs about triggers for headaches: results from a cross-sectional study

Trigger (n)

Prevalence of perceived triggers among adolescents with headache (%)

Prevalence of observed triggers among adolescents with headache (%)

Prevalence ratio between perceived and observed triggers among adolescents with headache

Stress (1,047)

47.6 (44.5–50.6)

22.5 (20.0–25.2)

2.1

Too much alcohol (1,028)

6.6 (5.2–8.3)

55.5 (52.4–58.6)

0.1

Muscle pain (1,047)

3.5 (2.5–4.8)

51.2 (48.1–54.3)

0.1

Physical inactivity (968)

0.3 (0.1–0.8)

35.6 (32.6–38.8)

0.01

Consumption of coffee (1,021)

0

13.6 (11.6–15.9)

0