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Table 4 Odds of being in a higher category of monthly headache frequency, categorized as < 1 day, 1-7 days, 8-14 days, >14 days, among those reporting headache

From: Prevalence and predictors of headache in patients referred to polysomnography

 

n

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p

Population

  General population controls

183

1

  

  Patients: normal sleep study

191

3.42

(2.33-5.04)

<0.001

  Patients: obstructive sleep apnea

201

3.29

(2.21-4.88)

<0.001

  Patients: sleep study without assessment of AHI

254

3.00

(2.09-4.31)

<0.001

Age, increase of 1 year

829

1.00

(0.99-1.01)

0.65

Gender

  Male

474

1

  

  Female

355

1.59

(1.22-2.07)

0.001

Education

  0-9 years

373

1

  

  10-12 years

153

0.60

(0.42-0.85)

0.005

  >12 years

303

0.62

(0.47-0.83)

0.001

  1. Multivariate ordered logistic regression analysis, N = 829*.
  2. *Fewer patients compared to Table 3 due to omission of answers to headache frequency questions.