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Table 2 Prevalence and odds ratios of restless legs syndrome according to headache diagnosis

From: Migraine and restless legs syndrome are associated in adults under age fifty but not in adults over fifty: a population-based study

Age group, No of participants/ No. of RLS

Non-headache control, N = 1,422

Non-migraine headache, N = 1,130

Migraine, N = 143

 

No. of RLS (%)

OR

No. of RLS (%)

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

No. of RLS (%)

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

Aged 19–29, 542/12

4 (1.4)

Reference

5 (2.2)

1.3 (0.4–5.0)

0.701

3 (12.0)

6.6 (1.2–36.8)

0.029

Aged 30–39, 604/34

6 (2.0)

Reference

25 (9.3)

4.6 (1.8–12.0)

0.002

3 (7.1)

2.9 (0.6–13.4)

0.176

Aged 40–49, 611/20

3 (1.0)

Reference

13 (4.7)

3.7 (1.0–13.5)

0.046

4 (10.3)

6.7 (1.5–33.5)

0.016

Aged 50–59, 529/35

17 (5.6)

Reference

16 (7.8)

1.3 (0.6–2.7)

0.553

2 (9.1)

1.1 (0.2–5.6)

0.902

Aged 60–69, 409/41

21 (8.6)

Reference

19 (12.8)

1.3 (0.6–2.5)

0.506

1 (6.7)

0.4 (0.1–4.0)

0.459

Total, 2695/142

51 (3.6)

Reference

78 (6.9)

1.8 (1.3–2.7)a

0.002a

13 (9.1)

2.2 (1.1–4.3)a

0.018a

  1. CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio, RLS restless legs syndrome
  2. aAdjusted after sociodemographic variables and sleep quality